Grinnell Regional Airport
GGI · KGGI · Grinnell, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:58 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 01:58Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 129° mag · 131° true
- Dimensions
- 5,200 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 200 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 309°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 989 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 40 ft, 1,230 ft from threshold, 53 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,006 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Grinnell”Taxi & takeoff
“Grinnell”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 282.35 | DES MOINES RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TNU 112.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNU · Newton | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | Low | r102° / 17.3 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
- KGGI
- Coordinates
- 41.7099, -92.7361
- Elevation
- 1,008 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.725 · ☎ 641-236-9720
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Fort Dodge Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- GGI
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT 0800-1200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1987/11
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI & REIL RWYS 13 & 31- CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- RY 31 IS CALM WIND RY.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI & REIL RWYS 13 & 31- CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL (641) 236-0188.
Obstructions
- RWY 13 APCH SLP 35:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- RWY 31 APCH SLP 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About KGGI
Grinnell Regional Airport (GGI · KGGI) is an airport in Grinnell, IA, at 1,008 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGGI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGGI have a control tower?
No. Grinnell 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 KGGI?
Grinnell Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGGI?
Grinnell Regional Airport is in Grinnell, IA, at an elevation of 1,008 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7099, -92.7361.
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