Manchester Municipal Airport
C27 · Manchester, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:54 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,465 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 358°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 948 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 25 ft, 1,033 ft from threshold, 60 ft R of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,465 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DBQ 115.80 · CID 114.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ · Dubuque | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | High | r275° / 35.4 NM |
| CID · Cedar Rapids | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | High | r014° / 38.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · 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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- EXTENDED 190' RWY 18 END
Obstructions
- RWY 36 APCH SLOPE 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- ALTERNATE AIRPORT CONTACT: BROCK WATERS CITY MGER 563-927-1116
- ARPT MANAGER, NOT AT FIELD.
- 563-608-3966 CELL OR 563-927-3355 POLICE.
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About C27
Manchester Municipal Airport (C27) is an airport in Manchester, IA, at 987 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,465 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C27, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does C27 have a control tower?
No. Manchester Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at C27?
Manchester Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,465 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is C27?
Manchester Municipal Airport is in Manchester, IA, at an elevation of 987 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4905, -91.4979.
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