GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport Private
IA23 · Guttenberg, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:53 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 01:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 159° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 2,540 × 160 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-P
Enter the left downwind (heading 339°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,540 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
DBQ 115.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ · Dubuque | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | High | r321° / 29.9 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA23 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- IA23
- Coordinates
- 42.8089, -91.0982
- Elevation
- 620 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/11
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FREQUENCY:122.9
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Nearby airports
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About IA23
GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport (IA23) is an airport in Guttenberg, IA, at 620 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,540 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IA23, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does IA23 have a control tower?
No. GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at IA23?
GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,540 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is IA23?
GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport is in Guttenberg, IA, at an elevation of 620 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8089, -91.0982.
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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 IA23 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.