Algona Municipal
AXA · KAXA · Algona, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 07:00 AM | 12:00Z |
| Sunset | 07:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 00:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 129° mag · 132° true
- Dimensions
- 4,200 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 199 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 309°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,215 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 22 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 230 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 30 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,214 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,200 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,895 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 288.3 | FORT DODGE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FOD 113.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOD · Fort Dodge | TACAN | 113.50 · 82X | — | r355° / 28.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KAXA / AXA
- Coordinates
- 43.0778, -94.2718
- Elevation
- 1,216 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.475 · ☎ 515-295-9634
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AXA
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT 0800-1200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/10
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 5000AGL · FROM MAY 1, 2025 ENDING APRIL 30, 2028 SUNRISE TO SUNSET VFR ONLY.
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31; REIL AND PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- RWY 13 IS CALM WIND RWY.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- RWY 18/36 NO SNOW REMOVAL, RWY CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
Runways
- 31:1 CLEARANCE TO DTHR.
- RWY 18/36 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31; REIL AND PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 4' FENCE 135' FROM RWY END
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Nearby airports
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About KAXA
Algona Municipal (AXA · KAXA) is an airport in Algona, IA, at 1,216 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAXA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAXA have a control tower?
No. Algona Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAXA?
Algona Municipal has 2 runways; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAXA?
Algona Municipal is in Algona, IA, at an elevation of 1,216 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0778, -94.2718.
More about KAXA
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 KAXA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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