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Red Oak Municipal Airport

RDK · KRDK · Red Oak, IA · 1,045 ft elevation · var 4E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KRDK
Coordinates
41.0105, -95.2599
Elevation
1,045 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility
RDK
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1941/12
Distance from city
2 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
05:15 AM10:15Z
Sunrise05:49 AM10:49Z
Sunset08:56 PM01:56Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:30 PM02:30Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:30 PM → 05:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:56 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from KRDK

Runway 05/23

5,100 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 42k.

05
Heading
054° mag · 58° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
1,000 ft
23
Heading
234° mag · 238° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 14/32

2,050 ft × 210 ft · TURF-F
14
Heading
138° mag · 142° true
32
Heading
318° mag · 322° true

Runway 17/35

2,901 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

17
Heading
170° mag · 174° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
35
Heading
350° mag · 354° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D124.5OMAHA APP/DEP
AWOS119.775AWOS 3
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
OVR · OmahaVORTAC116.30r105° / 23.5 NM
OFF · OffuttTACAN111.70r097° / 29.7 NM

Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Agricultural, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF RED OAK
601 6TH ST, RED OAK, IA
402-658-1782
Manager
KEVIN MCGREW
1674 200TH ST, RED OAK, IA
712-274-3614

Remarks FAA

  • ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 17, 23 & 35; PAPI RWY 05, 17, 23 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 & 05/23 - CTAF.
  • ON CALL WKEND & HOL - AMGR.
  • NICK HILDRETH
  • RWY 23 CALM WIND RWY.
  • NOT MNTND NOV-APR.
  • +44 FT PWR POLES 1650 FT FM THR.
  • YELLOW CONES.
  • YELLOW CONES.

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