Mathews Memorial
8C4 · Tipton, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:37 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:20 AM | 11:20Z |
| Sunrise | 06:48 AM | 11:48Z |
| Sunset | 07:09 PM | 00:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:37 PM | 00:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 108° mag · 110° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 288°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 840 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 840 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Cedar Rapids”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 266.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 328.4 | CEDAR RAPIDS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IOW 116.20 · CID 114.10 · CVA 113.80 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOW · Iowa City | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r049° / 25.3 NM |
| CID · Cedar Rapids | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | High | r100° / 29.3 NM |
| CVA · Davenport | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | Low | r272° / 30.2 NM |
| MZV · Moline | VOR/DME | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r314° / 35.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8C4
- Coordinates
- 41.7634, -91.1529
- Elevation
- 840 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1969/08
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- RY 29 IS CALM WIND RY.
- DEER AND WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Contact
- EMAIL ADDRESS: MAXCOPPESS@AOL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
- BRIAN WAGNER - CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
- OR 563-886-6187
Nearby airports
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About 8C4
Mathews Memorial (8C4) is an airport in Tipton, IA, at 840 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8C4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8C4 have a control tower?
No. Mathews Memorial is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8C4?
Mathews Memorial has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8C4?
Mathews Memorial is in Tipton, IA, at an elevation of 840 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7634, -91.1529.
More about 8C4
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 8C4 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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