Pella Municipal Airport

PEA · KPEA · Pella, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
885 ft MSL
Longest runway
5,402 ft 16/34
Runway
1
Mag var
2E

Nearby now

Loading…

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:39 AM10:39Z
Sunrise06:09 AM11:09Z
Sunset08:26 PM01:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:56 PM01:56Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:56 PM → 05:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 05:09 AM

Plan a flight from KPEA

Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends

Loading station history…

Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

Loading winds aloft…

Advisories

NOTAMs

Loading NOTAMs…

Pilot reports

Loading PIREPs…

Airspace hazards

Checking advisories…

Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 076°downwind 346°base 256°final 166°45° entry1634

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

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 40k. PCN 8.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KPEA → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KPEA kneeboard →

Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
118.875

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Departure & arrival

“Des Moines”
App/Dep
123.9

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
307.15APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

TNU 112.50 · DSM 117.50
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

Prefer one flat list? All KPEA frequencies →

Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →

Airport info

From the field

Do you run KPEA, or an FBO, flight school, or shop on it? Claim your listing to keep fuel, fees, hours, and services current.

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 122.8Chart 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
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 · 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.
Embed KPEA weather on your site free widget for schools, clubs & FBOs

Live METAR, flight category, and favored runway for KPEA — paste this into your website's HTML. It updates automatically and stays free.

<iframe src="https://skyready.app/embed/airport?icao=KPEA" title="KPEA live weather — SkyReady" width="100%" height="300" style="border:1px solid #dce5f2;border-radius:12px;max-width:420px" loading="lazy"></iframe>
<p style="font:14px system-ui;margin:6px 0 0"><a href="https://skyready.app/airport/kpea">KPEA live weather &amp; runways by SkyReady</a></p>

More widgets — crosswind, E6B, density altitude — on the embed page.

Nearby airports

Loading nearby conditions…

Also nearby: 8C2 Sully Municipal Airport (11 NM) · 99IA Courtney's Landing Airport (private) (13 NM) · IA63 Edgren Airport (private) (20 NM) · 7C5 Sig Field (21 NM)

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.

Fly out of KPEA often?

Save KPEA as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.

Get the appSoon

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KPEA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.