Pella Municipal Airport
PEA · KPEA · Pella, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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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 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 166° mag · 168° true
- Dimensions
- 5,402 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,701 ft MSL · 816 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.3°)
- Displaced thr
- 200 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 346°) on the 45° at 1,701 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 885 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 32 ft, 527 ft from threshold, 191 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 26 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 885 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,400 / 5,400 / 5,200 / 5,000 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 5,402 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Des Moines”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 |
|---|---|
| 307.15 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TNU 112.50 · DSM 117.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNU · Newton | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | Low | r159° / 24.2 NM |
| DSM · Des Moines | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r087° / 31.7 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
- KPEA
- Coordinates
- 41.4001, -92.9459
- Elevation
- 885 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.875 · ☎ 641-628-3459
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; REIL RWYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974-8016.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; REIL RWYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RWY 16 APCH SLP TO DTHR 22:1.
- RWY 34 APCH SLP TO DTHR 21:1.
Contact
- EMAIL ADDRESS: SHANE@FLYCLASSICAVIATION.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
- CELL PHONE 641-780-0244
Attendance
- AFTER HRS CALL 641-780-0244.
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Nearby airports
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About KPEA
Pella Municipal Airport (PEA · KPEA) is an airport in Pella, IA, at 885 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,402 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPEA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPEA have a control tower?
No. Pella 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 KPEA?
Pella Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,402 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPEA?
Pella Municipal Airport is in Pella, IA, at an elevation of 885 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4001, -92.9459.
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