Emmetsburg Municipal
EGQ · KEGQ · Emmetsburg, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:52 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunrise | 07:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunset | 07:24 PM | 00:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:52 PM | 00:52Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 133° mag · 137° true
- Dimensions
- 3,401 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 313°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,206 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 54 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,206 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,401 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.7 | FAIRMONT RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SPW 115.15 · FOD 113.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPW · Spencer | VOR/DME | 115.15 · 98Y | Low | r094° / 22 NM |
| FOD · Fort Dodge | TACAN | 113.50 · 82X | — | r322° / 34.6 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
- KEGQ / EGQ
- Coordinates
- 43.1037, -94.7073
- Elevation
- 1,206 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- ALL IRREGULAR
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/03
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31, REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-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
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31, REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KEGQ
Emmetsburg Municipal (EGQ · KEGQ) is an airport in Emmetsburg, IA, at 1,206 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,401 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEGQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEGQ have a control tower?
No. Emmetsburg Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KEGQ?
Emmetsburg Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 3,401 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEGQ?
Emmetsburg Municipal is in Emmetsburg, IA, at an elevation of 1,206 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.1037, -94.7073.
More about KEGQ
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 KEGQ 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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