Tama Airport Private
53IA · Tama, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 187° mag · 190° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 130 ft
- TPA
- 1,414 ft MSL · 600 AGL · charted
- Surface
- TURF-F
Enter the left downwind (heading 007°) on the 45° at 1,414 ft MSL.
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
TNU 112.50 · CID 114.10 · ALO 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNU · Newton | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | Low | r064° / 25.8 NM |
| CID · Cedar Rapids | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | High | r271° / 35.5 NM |
| ALO · Waterloo | VOR/DME | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r192° / 37.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 53IA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 53IA
- Coordinates
- 41.9500, -92.5766
- Elevation
- 814 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1947/05
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Contact
- ADDITIONAL CONTACT MARY SCHUTTE; 630-606-9383 MHSCHUTTE@SBCGLOBAL.NET
Nearby airports
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About 53IA
Tama Airport (53IA) is an airport in Tama, IA, at 814 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 53IA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 53IA have a control tower?
No. Tama Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 53IA?
Tama Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 53IA?
Tama Airport is in Tama, IA, at an elevation of 814 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9500, -92.5766.
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