Oelwein Municipal Airport
OLZ · KOLZ · Oelwein, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 133° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 313°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,076 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 17 ft, 480 ft from threshold, 290 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,076 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,000 ft | |
| 18/36 | 1,822 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Des Moines”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 (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 251.15 | APCH/P DEP/P · WATERLOO RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ALO 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALO · Waterloo | VOR/DME | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r068° / 20.2 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
- KOLZ
- Coordinates
- 42.6809, -91.9737
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.675 · ☎ 319-283-3518
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- OLZ
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/12
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & REIL RY 13/31 CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- RWY 18/36 CLSD AFT FST SNWFL.
- AG OPS DRG SUMMER MONTHS
- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- & 36 THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & REIL RY 13/31 CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KOLZ
Oelwein Municipal Airport (OLZ · KOLZ) is an airport in Oelwein, IA, at 1,076 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOLZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KOLZ have a control tower?
No. Oelwein 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 KOLZ?
Oelwein Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KOLZ?
Oelwein Municipal Airport is in Oelwein, IA, at an elevation of 1,076 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6809, -91.9737.
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