Shenandoah Municipal Airport
SDA · KSDA · Shenandoah, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:04 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 02:04Z |
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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 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 120° mag · 125° true
- Dimensions
- 3,439 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 300°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 952 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 23 ft, 568 ft from threshold, 138 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 964 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,000 ft | |
| 12/30 | 3,439 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Omaha”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 |
|---|---|
| 263.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OVR 116.30 · OFF 111.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVR · Omaha | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r141° / 28.9 NM |
| OFF · Offutt | TACAN | 111.70 · 54X | — | r133° / 31.1 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
- KSDA
- Coordinates
- 40.7516, -95.4137
- Elevation
- 971 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 125.525 · ☎ 712-246-4021
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SDA
- Attendance
- MON - SAT 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22; PAPI RYS 04 & 22; VASI RY 30; REIL RYS 04 & 22 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: VASI.
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 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RY 22 IS CALM WIND RY.
- FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22; PAPI RYS 04 & 22; VASI RY 30; REIL RYS 04 & 22 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 24 FT TREE 30 FT FM RWY END 168 FT RIGHT ON APCH 1:1 APCH SLP.
- ACCESS ROAD 40 FT FM RWY END ON RWY CENTERLINE 1:1.
- 10 FT TREE 10 FT FM RWY END 175 FT RIGHT ON APCH 1:1 APCH SLP.
Contact
- AJ LYMAN- CITY MGR PHONE 712-246-4411.
Attendance
- FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL (712) 370-2367.
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Nearby airports
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About KSDA
Shenandoah Municipal Airport (SDA · KSDA) is an airport in Shenandoah, IA, at 971 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSDA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSDA have a control tower?
No. Shenandoah 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 KSDA?
Shenandoah Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSDA?
Shenandoah Municipal Airport is in Shenandoah, IA, at an elevation of 971 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7516, -95.4137.
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