Jefferson Municipal Airport
EFW · KEFW · Jefferson, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:04 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 10:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 01:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 02:04Z |
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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 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 140° mag · 143° true
- Dimensions
- 4,100 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 100 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 320°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 1,044 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 20 ft, 640 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 33 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,044 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 4,100 ft | |
| 18/36 | 1,696 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
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
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOD · Fort Dodge | TACAN | 113.50 · 82X | — | r176° / 36.2 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
- KEFW / EFW
- Coordinates
- 42.0099, -94.3417
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1950/06
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32 OPR CONSLY 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- RY 32 IS CALM WIND RY.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- 18/36 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- RUNWAY 18/36 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32 OPR CONSLY
Contact
- OR 515-386-2136 (POLICE)
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Nearby airports
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About KEFW
Jefferson Municipal Airport (EFW · KEFW) is an airport in Jefferson, IA, at 1,047 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEFW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEFW have a control tower?
No. Jefferson 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 KEFW?
Jefferson Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEFW?
Jefferson Municipal Airport is in Jefferson, IA, at an elevation of 1,047 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0099, -94.3417.
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