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Manchester Municipal Airport
C27 · Manchester, IA · 987 ft elevation · var 2E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- C27
- Coordinates
- 42.4905, -91.4979
- Elevation
- 987 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
- ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1963/12
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunrise | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 01:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:21 PM | 02:21Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:21 PM → 04:54 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:47 PM → 04:28 AM
Plan a flight from C27
Runway 18/36
3,465 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good) 18
- Heading
- 178° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 358° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 305 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ · Dubuque | VORTAC | 115.80 | r275° / 35.4 NM |
| CID · Cedar Rapids | VOR-DME | 114.10 | r014° / 38.4 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF MANCHESTER
208 E MAIN STREET, MANCHESTER, IA
563-927-1116
Manager
JASON HAIGHT
208 E MAIN STREET, MANCHESTER, IA
563-920-8484
Remarks FAA
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- ALTERNATE AIRPORT CONTACT: BROCK WATERS CITY MGER 563-927-1116
- ARPT MANAGER, NOT AT FIELD.
- 563-608-3966 CELL OR 563-927-3355 POLICE.
- EXTENDED 190' RWY 18 END
- RWY 36 APCH SLOPE 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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