Marion Airport
C17 · Marion, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:49 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 01:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:49 PM | 01:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 172° mag · 174° true
- Dimensions
- 3,776 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 244 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 352°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 861 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 16 ft, 275 ft from threshold, 44 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 861 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,776 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
CID 114.10 · IOW 116.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CID · Cedar Rapids | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | High | r048° / 14.3 NM |
| IOW · Iowa City | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r002° / 31 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- C17
- Coordinates
- 42.0311, -91.5293
- Elevation
- 861 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
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1966/09
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 15,000 ft AGL · CONTINUOUS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.7 — 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, Jet A, MOGAS
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- OCCASIONAL SKYDIVING AND BALLOON LAUNCHES MAY-SEP
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DTHR.
- 18 FT ROAD, 145 FT FM RWY END ON RWY CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 7IA3 Mc Bride Field (5 NM) · 62IA Lerchs Airport (8 NM) · 0IA8 Hannen Airport (15 NM) · 06IA Rich Field (private) (18 NM) · IA24 Green Castle Airport (private) (19 NM)
About C17
Marion Airport (C17) is an airport in Marion, IA, at 861 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,776 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does C17 have a control tower?
No. Marion Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at C17?
Marion Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,776 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is C17?
Marion Airport is in Marion, IA, at an elevation of 861 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0311, -91.5293.
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