Clarion Municipal
CAV · KCAV · Clarion, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:36 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:21 AM | 12:21Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 12:50Z |
| Sunset | 05:07 PM | 23:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:36 PM | 23:36Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 146° true
- Dimensions
- 3,455 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 1,153 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 18 ft, 560 ft from threshold, 280 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,155 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,455 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 · MCW 114.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOD · Fort Dodge | TACAN | 113.50 · 82X | — | r065° / 24.9 NM |
| MCW · Mason City | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | High | r216° / 28.4 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
- KCAV / CAV
- Coordinates
- 42.7405, -93.7591
- Elevation
- 1,157 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 126.575 · ☎ 515-532-3515
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CAV
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/12
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- RY 14/32 MIRL PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT PAPI & REIL RY 14 & 32 & MIRL RY 14/32 HIGHER INTST - CTAF on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- RY 14/32 MIRL PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT PAPI & REIL RY 14 & 32 & MIRL RY 14/32 HIGHER INTST - CTAF
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Nearby airports
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About KCAV
Clarion Municipal (CAV · KCAV) is an airport in Clarion, IA, at 1,157 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,455 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCAV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCAV have a control tower?
No. Clarion Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCAV?
Clarion Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 3,455 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCAV?
Clarion Municipal is in Clarion, IA, at an elevation of 1,157 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7405, -93.7591.
More about KCAV
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 KCAV 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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