Monticello Regional Airport
MXO · KMXO · Monticello, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 11:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 01:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 01:52Z |
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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 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 153° mag · 154° true
- Dimensions
- 4,400 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 333°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 826 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 61 ft, 1,601 ft from threshold, 171 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 828 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,300 ft | |
| 15/33 | 4,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Cedar Rapids”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 |
|---|---|
| 266.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 328.4 | CEDAR RAPIDS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DBQ 115.80 · CID 114.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ · Dubuque | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | High | r238° / 22.9 NM |
| CID · Cedar Rapids | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | High | r049° / 34.2 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
- KMXO / MXO
- Coordinates
- 42.2204, -91.1633
- Elevation
- 833 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.275 · ☎ 319-465-6155
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MXO
- Attendance
- ALL 0730-1830
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/10
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; REIL AND PAPI RYS 15 & 33- CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- RY 33 IS CALM WIND RY.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- RWY CLSD DEC 1 THROUGH APR 1.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; REIL AND PAPI RYS 15 & 33- CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL.
Contact
- HOME PHONE 563-543-0503
Attendance
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 563-543-0503. UNATNDD ALL MAJOR HOLS.
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Nearby airports
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About KMXO
Monticello Regional Airport (MXO · KMXO) is an airport in Monticello, IA, at 833 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMXO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMXO have a control tower?
No. Monticello 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 KMXO?
Monticello Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMXO?
Monticello Regional Airport is in Monticello, IA, at an elevation of 833 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2204, -91.1633.
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