Waterloo Regional
ALO · KALO · Waterloo, IA · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:43 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunrise | 06:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunset | 07:14 PM | 00:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:43 PM | 00:43Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 128° mag · 128° true
- Dimensions
- 8,399 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (ALO) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 125.075
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 873 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 107 ft, 5,200 ft from threshold, 1000 ft L of centerline — 46:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 57 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 873 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 8,399 / 8,399 / 8,399 / 8,399 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 8,399 ft | |
| 18/36 | 6,003 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Waterloo”Taxi & takeoff
“Waterloo”Departure & arrival
“Des Moines”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (7 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 36.7 | ANG OPS |
| 142.6 | ANG OPS |
| 231.55 | ANG OPS |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 251.15 | APCH/P DEP/P · WATERLOO RCAG (LOW) |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 269.1 | GND/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 12
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 12 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (ALO) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ALO 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALO · Waterloo | VOR/DME | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r322° / 0.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KALO / ALO
- Coordinates
- 42.5585, -92.4010
- Elevation
- 873 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2000; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.65 · ☎ 319-209-4125
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Fort Dodge Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- ALO
- Attendance
- ALL 0500-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- Activated
- 1947/05
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; MALS RWY 30; VASI RWY 18; PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWYS 18/36, AND HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.; WHEN ATCT CLSD & DURG SNOW EVENTS, ALL ARR/DEP ACFT ANNC THEIR INTNS ON CTAF 5 MIN PRIOR TO USING THE RWYS.; PERSONNEL & EQUP PERFORMING SNOW REMOVAL OPNS WILL MONITOR CTAF. on 125.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 30: VASI + MALS · 18: VASI · 36: 4-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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 30 IS CALM WIND RWY.
- WHEN DEPARTING ALL RWYS, ENDS OF OTHER RWYS NOT VISIBLE.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD & DURG SNOW EVENTS, ALL ARR/DEP ACFT ANNC THEIR INTNS ON CTAF 5 MIN PRIOR TO USING THE RWYS.
- PERSONNEL & EQUP PERFORMING SNOW REMOVAL OPNS WILL MONITOR CTAF.
- ARNG: ARNG OPS CTC DSN 431-5520, C319-234-1372.
- ARPT SFC CONDS UNMON 2200-0430 DAILY.
- FOR CD IF UNA ON 121.9 CTC WATERLOO ATCT AT 319-233-4835. WHEN WATERLOO ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACR NA TWY A EAST OF RWY 12/30.
- TWY A LGT BTN RWY 12/30 & ARMY AVN SUPPORT RAMP NA.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 513/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 202/F/B/X/T
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; MALS RWY 30; VASI RWY 18; PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWYS 18/36, AND HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL ON REQ. FEE FOR SVCS.
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About KALO
Waterloo Regional (ALO · KALO) is an airport in Waterloo, IA, at 873 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,399 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KALO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KALO have a control tower?
Yes. Waterloo Regional has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KALO?
Waterloo Regional has 2 runways; the longest is 8,399 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KALO?
Waterloo Regional is in Waterloo, IA, at an elevation of 873 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5585, -92.4010.
More about KALO
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