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Pella Municipal Airport

PEA · KPEA · Pella, IA · 885 ft elevation · var 2E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KPEA
Coordinates
41.4001, -92.9459
Elevation
885 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2E
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility
PEA
Attendance
MON-SAT 0700-DUSK; SUN 0900-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1968/01
Distance from city
1 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:04 AM10:04Z
Sunrise05:38 AM10:38Z
Sunset08:49 PM01:49Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:22 PM02:22Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:22 PM → 05:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:49 PM → 04:38 AM

Plan a flight from KPEA

Runway 16/34

5,403 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 40k.

16
Heading
165° mag · 167° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
200 ft
34
Heading
345° mag · 347° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
201 ft

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D123.9DES MOINES APP/DEP
AWOS118.875AWOS 3
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TNU · NewtonVOR-DME112.50r159° / 24.2 NM
DSM · Des MoinesVORTAC117.50r087° / 31.7 NM
OTM · OttumwaVOR-DME111.60r303° / 35.8 NM

Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF PELLA
717 MAIN, PELLA, IA
641-628-4173
Manager
SHANE VANDEVOORT
501 WEST 15TH STREET, PELLA, IA
641-628-9393

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD EACH APCH IS MAINTD FOR MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRSNL SFC MAINTD FOR 7:1 SLOPE.
  • FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974-8016.
  • MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; REIL RWYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
  • ONLY APPLIES TO NON-TURBINE ACFT.
  • AFTER HRS CALL 641-780-0244.
  • EMAIL ADDRESS: SHANE@FLYCLASSICAVIATION.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
  • CELL PHONE 641-780-0244
  • RWY 16 APCH SLP TO DTHR 22:1.
  • RWY 34 APCH SLP TO DTHR 21:1.

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