Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
CCY · KCCY · Charles City, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:00 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:04 AM | 11:04Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 02:00Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 125° mag · 125° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 305°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 1,117 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,121 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,536 ft | |
| 12/30 | 4,000 ft | |
| 17/35 | 1,780 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Charles City”Taxi & takeoff
“Charles City”Departure & arrival
“Des Moines”Also
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 |
|---|---|
| 251.15 | APCH/P DEP/P · WATERLOO RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MCW 114.90 · ALO 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCW · Mason City | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | High | r086° / 31.6 NM |
| ALO · Waterloo | VOR/DME | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r343° / 32.4 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 / IATA
- KCCY / CCY
- Coordinates
- 43.0726, -92.6108
- Elevation
- 1,125 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 125.525 · ☎ 641-228-7069
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Fort Dodge Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- CCY
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0700-1700; SUN 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/12
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWYS 12 & 30, PAPI RWY 12 & 30, MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 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
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- SAWRS AVBL ON ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- THLDS & EDGES MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- THLDS & EDGES MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWYS 12 & 30, PAPI RWY 12 & 30, MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Contact
- JEFF SISSON, CHAIRMAN
Attendance
- FOR SVC AFT DUSK CALL (641) 330-4599/330-8448.
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Nearby airports
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About KCCY
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY · KCCY) is an airport in Charles City, IA, at 1,125 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCCY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCCY have a control tower?
No. Northeast Iowa Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCCY?
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCCY?
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport is in Charles City, IA, at an elevation of 1,125 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0726, -92.6108.
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