James G. Whiting Memorial Field
MEY · KMEY · Mapleton, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:10 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 02:10Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 199° mag · 204° true
- Dimensions
- 2,801 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 019°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 1,116 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 34 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,116 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,801 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Sioux City”Also
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 |
|---|---|
| 290.4 | OMAHA 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 | — | r104° / 25.6 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 / IATA
- KMEY
- Coordinates
- 42.1783, -95.7936
- Elevation
- 1,116 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1967/08
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 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
- 100
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- RY 20 IS CALM WIND RY.
- FOR CD CTC SIOUX CITY ATCT ON 124.6 OR CALL 712-293-2482.
- RWY 20 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KMEY
James G. Whiting Memorial Field (MEY · KMEY) is an airport in Mapleton, IA, at 1,116 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,801 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMEY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMEY have a control tower?
No. James G. Whiting Memorial Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMEY?
James G. Whiting Memorial Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,801 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMEY?
James G. Whiting Memorial Field is in Mapleton, IA, at an elevation of 1,116 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1783, -95.7936.
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