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IA42 · Hudson, IA · 982 ft elevation · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
IA42
Coordinates
42.3138, -92.4117
Elevation
982 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT DODGE
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2015/11
Distance from city
6 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:58 AM09:58Z
Sunrise05:33 AM10:33Z
Sunset08:50 PM01:50Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:24 PM02:24Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:24 PM → 04:58 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:50 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from IA42

Runway 9/27

2,812 ft · GRS
9
Heading
n/a
27
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ALO · WaterlooVORTAC112.20r176° / 14.6 NM
JWJ · ElmwoodVOR-DME109.40r058° / 25.2 NM
CID · Cedar RapidsVOR-DME114.10r308° / 37.9 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA42. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
RICK GREEN
2838 W TAMA RD, HUDSON, IA
319-240-1660
Manager
RICK GREEN
2838 W TAMA RD, HUDSON, IA
319-988-3598

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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 IA42 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.