Oelwein Municipal Airport

OLZ · KOLZ · Oelwein, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,076 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,000 ft 13/31
Runways
2
Mag var
2E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:31 AM10:31Z
Sunrise06:02 AM11:02Z
Sunset08:25 PM01:25Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:57 PM01:57Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:57 PM → 05:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:25 PM → 05:02 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 043°downwind 313°base 223°final 133°45° entry13183136

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Wire comb. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
119.675

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Departure & arrival

“Des Moines”
App/Dep
118.9

Also

Flight service
118.9 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 (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
251.15APCH/P DEP/P · WATERLOO RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

ALO 112.20
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
ALO · Waterloo VOR/DME 112.20 · 59X Low r068° / 20.2 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

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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 122.8Chart 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
Owner
CITY OF OELWEIN
20 2ND AVE SW, OELWEIN, IA
319-283-5440
Manager
DYLAN MULFINGER
20 - 2ND AVENUE SW, OELWEIN, IA
(319) 283-5440
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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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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