Albia Municipal Airport
4C8 · Albia, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:55 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 01:55Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 127° mag · 129° true
- Dimensions
- 3,398 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 307°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 958 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 30 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 964 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,398 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 335.575 | OTTUMWA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4C8
- Coordinates
- 40.9961, -92.7656
- Elevation
- 964 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1969/11
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT PAPI AND REIL RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- RY 13 IS CALM WIND RY.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT PAPI AND REIL RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
Attendance
- FOR SVC CALL 515-932-7815.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: IA27 Antique Airfield (private) (8 NM) · 99IA Courtney's Landing Airport (private) (13 NM) · 34IA Beck Airport (private) (18 NM) · IA63 Edgren Airport (private) (18 NM)
About 4C8
Albia Municipal Airport (4C8) is an airport in Albia, IA, at 964 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,398 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4C8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4C8 have a control tower?
No. Albia Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4C8?
Albia Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,398 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4C8?
Albia Municipal Airport is in Albia, IA, at an elevation of 964 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9961, -92.7656.
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