Audubon County Airport

ADU · KADU · Audubon, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,288 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,641 ft 14/32
Runway
1
Mag var
4E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:05 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:46 AM10:46Z
Sunrise06:17 AM11:17Z
Sunset08:34 PM01:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:05 PM02:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 05:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 05:17 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 053°downwind 323°base 233°final 143°45° entry1432

RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading
143° mag · 147° true
Dimensions
3,641 × 60 ft
TPA
2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Displaced thr
140 ft
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 14
Threshold elev
1,288 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Tree, 41 ft, 1,247 ft from threshold, 30 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
1,288 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
118.075

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Also

Flight service
119.6 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
290.4OMAHA RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KADU
Coordinates
41.7014, -94.9205
Elevation
1,288 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 118.075 · ☎ 712-563-2101
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
ADU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1945/10
Distance from city
1 SE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
CTAF OTS INDEFLY.; ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 AND PAPI & REIL RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 2-light PAPI (left).

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
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
AUDUBON COUNTY ARPT AUTH
P.O. BOX 1, AUDUBON, IA
(712) 563-4440
Manager
LOU HERBERS
2110 HIGHWAY 71, AUDUBON, IA
(712) 563-4440
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • RY 14 HAS 64 FT LGTD POLE 1200 FT FM THLD 350 FT L.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

  • ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 AND PAPI & REIL RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF.

Obstructions

  • RWY 14 APCH SLOPE 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Contact

  • LOU HERBERS CHAIRMAN OFFICE# 712-563-4440.
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About KADU

Audubon County Airport (ADU · KADU) is an airport in Audubon, IA, at 1,288 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,641 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KADU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KADU have a control tower?

No. Audubon County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KADU?

Audubon County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,641 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KADU?

Audubon County Airport is in Audubon, IA, at an elevation of 1,288 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7014, -94.9205.

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