Algona Municipal

AXA · KAXA · Algona, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation
1,216 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,200 ft 13/31
Runways
2
Mag var
3E

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:50 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:31 AM11:31Z
Sunrise07:00 AM12:00Z
Sunset07:22 PM00:22Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:50 PM00:50Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:50 PM → 06:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:22 PM → 06:00 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 039°downwind 309°base 219°final 129°45° entry13183136

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 48k.

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
118.475

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Also

Flight service
134.0 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
288.3FORT DODGE RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

FOD 113.50
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
FOD · Fort Dodge TACAN 113.50 · 82X r355° / 28.1 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

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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 122.8Chart 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
Owner
CITY OF ALGONA
112 WEST CALL, ALGONA, IA
515-295-2411
Manager
JIM KOHLHAAS
2907 HWY 18 W, ALGONA, IA
515-295-7492
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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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.

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