Ankeny Regional Airport
IKV · KIKV · Ankeny, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:00 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 10:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 01:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 02:00Z |
Plan a flight from KIKV
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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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 177° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 357°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 903 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 49 ft, 2,025 ft from threshold, 144 ft L of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 903 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,200 ft | |
| 18/36 | 5,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Des Moines”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 307.15 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 36
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 36 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (FVH) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DSM 117.50 · TNU 112.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM · Des Moines | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r007° / 15.7 NM |
| TNU · Newton | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | Low | r252° / 21.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KIKV
- Coordinates
- 41.6914, -93.5664
- Elevation
- 910 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.175 · ☎ 515-965-5764
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IKV
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1994/02
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RY 4/22; MIRL RWYS 04/22 & 18/36; REIL RWYS 4 & 18/36 - CTAF on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left) · 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- EXEC 1 AVIATION - (515) 965-1020.
- AMGR REQ USE OF PREFERENTIAL RY 18 WHEN WINDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KNOTS.
- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT ON 126.65 OR CALL 515-974- 8016.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RY 4/22; MIRL RWYS 04/22 & 18/36; REIL RWYS 4 & 18/36 - CTAF
Obstructions
- 47 FT TREE 177 FT FM TWY END 283 FT R OF CNTRLN, 7:1 APCH SLOPE.
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Nearby airports
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About KIKV
Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV · KIKV) is an airport in Ankeny, IA, at 910 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIKV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KIKV have a control tower?
No. Ankeny 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 KIKV?
Ankeny Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIKV?
Ankeny Regional Airport is in Ankeny, IA, at an elevation of 910 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6914, -93.5664.
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