Friesenborg & Larson Airport Private
IA70 · Buffalo Center, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:06 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 02:06Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 166° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 2,900 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 346°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 2,500 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,900 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
AEL 109.80 · MCW 114.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEL · Albert Lea | VOR/DME | 109.80 · 35X | Terminal | r232° / 25.4 NM |
| MCW · Mason City | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | High | r306° / 29.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA70 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- IA70
- Coordinates
- 43.4258, -93.8358
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1979/09
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
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About IA70
Friesenborg & Larson Airport (IA70) is an airport in Buffalo Center, IA, at 1,220 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IA70, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does IA70 have a control tower?
No. Friesenborg & Larson Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at IA70?
Friesenborg & Larson Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is IA70?
Friesenborg & Larson Airport is in Buffalo Center, IA, at an elevation of 1,220 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4258, -93.8358.
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