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Mathews Memorial Airport

8C4 · Tipton, IA · 840 ft elevation · var 2E · Towered

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
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility
FOD
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1969/08
Distance from city
2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:55 AM09:55Z
Sunrise05:30 AM10:30Z
Sunset08:43 PM01:43Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:17 PM02:17Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:17 PM → 04:55 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:43 PM → 04:30 AM

Plan a flight from 8C4

Runway 11/29

3,000 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

11
Heading
108° mag · 110° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
29
Heading
288° mag · 290° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D119.7CEDAR RAPIDS APP/DEP
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DDD · Port CityVOR-DME116.50r359° / 23.8 NM
IOW · Iowa CityVORTAC116.20r049° / 25.3 NM
CID · Cedar RapidsVOR-DME114.10r100° / 29.3 NM
CVA · DavenportVORTAC113.80r272° / 30.2 NM
MZV · MolineVORTAC114.40r314° / 35.2 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF TIPTON
407 LYNN ST., TIPTON, IA
563-886-6187
Manager
MAX COPPESS
303 2ND AVENUE, STANWOOD, IA
563-212-3308

Remarks FAA

  • RY 29 IS CALM WIND RY.
  • DEER AND WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • EMAIL ADDRESS: MAXCOPPESS@AOL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
  • BRIAN WAGNER - CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
  • OR 563-886-6187

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