Iowa City Municipal Airport

IOW · KIOW · Iowa City, IA · 668 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KIOW / IOW
Coordinates: 41.6392, -91.5465
Elevation: 668 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: IOW
Attendance: ALL 0630-2030
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1946/04
Distance from city: 2 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:57 AM	09:57Z
Sunrise	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	08:44 PM	01:44Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:18 PM	02:18Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:18 PM → 04:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:44 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from KIOW

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 07/25

5,002 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25k, Double wheel 45k.

Heading: 072° mag · 71° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: 252° mag · 251° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 130 ft

Runway 12/30

4,200 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k, Double wheel 20k.

Heading: 126° mag · 125° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Right
Displaced threshold: 500 ft

Heading: 306° mag · 305° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 300 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.7	CEDAR RAPIDS APP/DEP
ASOS	128.075
CLD	119.05	CLNC DEL
RDO	122.25	FORT DODGE RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IOW · Iowa City	VORTAC	116.20	r018° / 7.8 NM
CID · Cedar Rapids	VOR-DME	114.10	r139° / 18.4 NM
DDD · Port City	VOR-DME	116.50	r312° / 24.2 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF IOWA CITY

410 EAST WASHINGTON, IOWA CITY, IA

319-356-5010

Manager

MICHAEL THARP

1801 S. RIVERSIDE, IOWA CITY, IA

319-356-5045

Remarks FAA

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC ARPT MGR 319-356-5045.
WATERFOWL & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
HEL ACTIVITY 3/4 MILE N OF ARPT INVOF UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL.
NUMEROUS UNLGTD CRANES 200 FT AGL 2 NM RDS OF ARPT.
GLIDER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
STADIUM WITHIN 3NM, CHECK FOR EVENTS.
RY 25 DESIGNATED AS CALM WIND RY.
MIRL RWY 07/25 & 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RWY 07, 25 & 30; REIL RWY 07, 25 & 30 - CTAF.
ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY DISCOURAGED-RDO RQRD.
RWY 25 APCH SLOPE 23:1 TO DTHR.

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