Algona Municipal Airport
AXA · KAXA · AXG · Algona, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:07 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 01:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 02:07Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 129° mag · 132° true
- Dimensions
- 3,960 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- CON
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 309°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,960 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 / IATA
- KAXA / AXG
- Coordinates
- 43.0781, -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 · 122.2 · 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 ↗
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 Airport (AXA · KAXA · AXG) is an airport in Algona, IA, at 1,216 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,960 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 Airport 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 Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,960 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAXA?
Algona Municipal Airport is in Algona, IA, at an elevation of 1,216 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0781, -94.2718.
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