Le Mars Municipal Airport

LRJ · KLRJ · Le Mars, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

1,197 ft MSL

Longest runway

5,056 ft 18/36

Runway

Mag var

AWOS 120.975 CTAF 122.8 Approach 124.6

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:15 PM

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:46 AM	10:46Z
Sunrise	06:18 AM	11:18Z
Sunset	08:43 PM	01:43Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:15 PM	02:15Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:15 PM → 05:46 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:43 PM → 05:18 AM

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Runways

RWY 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 185° mag · 188° true
Dimensions: 5,056 × 75 ft
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Concrete
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Displaced thr: 300 ft
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind (heading 005°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 18

Threshold elev: 1,194 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Tree, 16 ft, 282 ft from threshold, 54 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 21 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,197 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 28k, Double wheel 48k. PCN 12.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	5,056 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS

120.975

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.8

UNICOM

122.8

Departure & arrival

“Sioux City”

App/Dep

124.6

Also

Flight service

125.025 LOW

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
235.625	SIOUX CITY RCAG (LOW)
307.0	APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

SUX 116.50

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
SUX · Sioux City	TACAN	116.50 · 112X	—	r003° / 26.7 NM

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Charts & procedures

Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →

Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KLRJ / LRJ
Coordinates: 42.7780, -96.1937
Elevation: 1,197 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3P · 120.975 · ☎ 712-546-8439
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: LRJ
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1730; SAT- SUN PRIOR REQUEST
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1941/11
Distance from city: 2 SW

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (right).

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 (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Aircraft sales

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

CITY OF LE MARS

22 2ND ST SE, LE MARS, IA

712-546-7018

Manager

TOM MULLALLY

1621 AIRPORT DRIVE, LE MARS, IA

(712) 540-1665

Remarks FAA · 11 notes

General

AFT HRS SVC FEE.
RY 36 IS CALM WIND RY.
FOR CD CTC SIOUX CITY ATCT ON 124.6 OR CALL 712-293-2482.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -23C.

Runways

36:1 CLEARANCE TO DTHR.

Lighting

ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

Obstructions

8 FT SHRUBS 25 FT FROM RWY END 85 FT RIGHT ON APCH.
OBSTN SLOPE 50:1 TO DTHR.
APCH SLOPE 33:1 TO DTHR.

Contact

EMAIL ADDRESS: ULTRAFLIGHTLLC51031@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
AFTER HRS NMBR IS 712-540-1665

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About KLRJ

Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ · KLRJ) is an airport in Le Mars, IA, at 1,197 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,056 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLRJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLRJ have a control tower?

No. Le Mars 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 KLRJ?

Le Mars Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,056 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLRJ?

Le Mars Municipal Airport is in Le Mars, IA, at an elevation of 1,197 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7780, -96.1937.

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