Boone Municipal Airport
BNW · KBNW · Boone, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:02 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 10:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 02:02Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 146° mag · 149° true
- Dimensions
- 4,808 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 140 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 326°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 1,138 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 41 ft, 1,026 ft from threshold, 164 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 25 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,139 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,807 / 4,807 / 4,807 / 4,667 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,248 ft | |
| 15/33 | 4,808 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Des Moines”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 307.15 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TNU 112.50 · DSM 117.50 · FOD 113.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNU · Newton | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | Low | r293° / 36.7 NM |
| DSM · Des Moines | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r339° / 37.8 NM |
| FOD · Fort Dodge | TACAN | 113.50 · 82X | — | r142° / 39.1 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
- KBNW / BNW
- Coordinates
- 42.0496, -93.8476
- Elevation
- 1,160 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.925 · ☎ 515-432-9042
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BNW
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/04
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 15,000 ft MSL · CONNTINUOUS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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, MOGAS
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- ANG OPS AV946-2388 - 515-432-6351 OR 36.7/142.6/143.25/231.55.
- UNATNDD HOL & WHEN CEILING LESS THAN 400 FT OR VIS LESS THAN 1 MI.
- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974- 8016.
- FUEL AFT HR OR HOL - 515-291-5094.
- RWY 02/20 NO SNOW REMOVAL, RWY CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
Runways
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 28:1 TO DTHR.
Contact
- JOE PUNDZAK
Attendance
- AFT HR - 515-291-5094 OR 515-460-3892.
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Nearby airports
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About KBNW
Boone Municipal Airport (BNW · KBNW) is an airport in Boone, IA, at 1,160 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,808 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBNW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBNW have a control tower?
No. Boone 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 KBNW?
Boone Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,808 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBNW?
Boone Municipal Airport is in Boone, IA, at an elevation of 1,160 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0496, -93.8476.
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