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GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport Private
IA23 · Guttenberg, IA · 620 ft elevation · var 1E · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/11
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunrise | 05:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:21 PM | 02:21Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:21 PM → 04:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:46 PM → 04:26 AM
Plan a flight from IA23
Runway 16/34
2,540 ft × 160 ft · TURF-P 16
- Heading
- n/a
34
- Heading
- 338° mag · 339° true
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ · Dubuque | VORTAC | 115.80 | r321° / 29.9 NM |
| UKN · Waukon | VORTAC | 116.60 | r141° / 34.2 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA23. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
ABEL ISLAND ASSOCIATION
130 ABEL DRIVE, GUTTENBERG, IA
319-480-0913
Manager
GARY FISHER
130 ABEL DRIVE, GUTTENBERG, IA
319-480-0913
Remarks FAA
- CONSTRUCTED IN 1957.
- FREQUENCY:122.9
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
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