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Waterloo Regional Airport
ALO · KALO · Waterloo, IA · 873 ft elevation · var 0E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KALO / ALO
- Coordinates
- 42.5571, -92.4003
- Elevation
- 873 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- ALO
- Attendance
- ALL 0500-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/05
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:57 AM | 09:57Z |
| Sunrise | 05:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:25 PM | 02:25Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:25 PM → 04:57 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:50 PM → 04:32 AM
Plan a flight from KALO
Runway 12/30
8,399 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 12
- Heading
- 128° mag · 128° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
30
- Heading
- 308° mag · 308° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18/36
6,003 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good) 18
- Heading
- 188° mag · 188° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 008° mag · 8° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.9 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 120.65 | |
| CTAF | 118.1 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| OPS | 36.7 | ARNG OPS |
| RDO | 122.05 | FORT DODGE RDO |
| TWR | 118.1 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALO · Waterloo | VORTAC | 112.20 | r294° / 0.1 NM |
| JWJ · Elmwood | VOR-DME | 109.40 | r037° / 35 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 12 ↗ · amdt 10C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 ↗ · amdt 1A
- LOC BC RWY 30 ↗ · amdt 12B
- VOR RWY 12 ↗ · amdt 10D
- VOR RWY 18 ↗ · amdt 10A
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CITY OF WATERLOO
715 MULBERRY, WATERLOO, IA
319-291-4323
Manager
MR. STEVEN KJERGAARD
2790 LIVINGSTON LANE, WATERLOO, IA
319-291-4483
Remarks FAA
- CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 10 PSGR SEATS EXCP 72 HRS PPR AMGR. CALL AMGR 319-291-4483. CELL 319-529-1388 ARFF INDEX B PROVIDED. ARFF INDEX C AVBL ON 72 HRS REQ. AIR CARRIER OPS OVER 9 PSGR SEATS NOT AUTH OVER 15 MINUTES BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR OR DEP TIMES EXCP WITH PRIOR COORD WITH AMGR.
- 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.
- 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.
- CAR RENTAL
- FUEL AVBL ON REQ. FEE FOR SVCS.
- PCR VALUE: 513/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 202/F/B/X/T
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