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Denison Municipal Airport
DNS · KDNS · Denison, IA · 1,274 ft elevation · var 4E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDNS / DNS
- Coordinates
- 41.9864, -95.3807
- Elevation
- 1,274 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- DNS
- Attendance
- MON - FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/05
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:11 AM | 10:11Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunset | 09:00 PM | 02:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:35 PM | 02:35Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:35 PM → 05:11 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:00 PM → 04:46 AM
Plan a flight from KDNS
Runway 12/30
5,000 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good) 12
- Heading
- 120° mag · 124° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
30
- Heading
- 300° mag · 304° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18/36
3,200 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Poor) 18
- Heading
- 175° mag · 179° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 355° mag · 359° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 119.95 | AWOS 3 |
| CNTR | 119.6 | MINNEAPOLIS CNTR |
| RDO | 122.25 | FORT DODGE RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQE · Tekamah | VOR | 108.40 | r062° / 38.2 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 ↗ · amdt 1C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 ↗ · amdt 1C
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF DENISON
111 NORTH MAIN, DENISON, IA
712-263-3143
Manager
RYAN LEED
2582 AIRPORT ST, DENISON, IA
712-263-6424
Remarks FAA
- RWY 30 IS CALM WIND RWY.
- CAUTION FOR WILDLIFE IN VICINITY.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWYS 12 AND 30 AND REIL RWYS 12 AND 30 - CTAF.
- AFTER 1700 CALL 712-210-1900
- FOR FUEL CALL AMGR 712-263-6424 OR (CELL) 712-210-1900.
- CLSD NOV-APR.
- 6 FT BRUSH 55 FT FROM RWY END 125 FT RIGHT ON APPROACH 1:1 APPROACH SLOPE.
- 18/36 THRS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
- ROUGH SURFACE
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