Denison Municipal Airport
DNS · KDNS · Denison, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:08 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:18 AM | 11:18Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 02:08Z |
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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
- 120° mag · 124° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 300°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 1,274 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 28 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,274 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 5,000 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Denison”Taxi & takeoff
“Denison”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.4 | OMAHA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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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
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.95 · ☎ 712-263-6558
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Fort Dodge Radio (24)
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. 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
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- CLSD NOV-APR.
- 18/36 THRS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
- ROUGH SURFACE
Lighting
- 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.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL CALL AMGR 712-263-6424 OR (CELL) 712-210-1900.
Obstructions
- 6 FT BRUSH 55 FT FROM RWY END 125 FT RIGHT ON APPROACH 1:1 APPROACH SLOPE.
Attendance
- AFTER 1700 CALL 712-210-1900
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About KDNS
Denison Municipal Airport (DNS · KDNS) is an airport in Denison, IA, at 1,274 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDNS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDNS have a control tower?
No. Denison 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 KDNS?
Denison Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDNS?
Denison Municipal Airport is in Denison, IA, at an elevation of 1,274 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9864, -95.3807.
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