Storm Lake Municipal Airport
SLB · KSLB · Storm Lake, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:11 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:43 AM | 10:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 02:11Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 130° mag · 134° true
- Dimensions
- 3,034 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Displaced thr
- 165 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 310°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,477 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 24 ft, 460 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,477 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,962 ft | |
| 13/31 | 3,034 ft | |
| 17/35 | 5,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 288.3 | FORT DODGE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SPW 115.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPW · Spencer | VOR/DME | 115.15 · 98Y | Low | r178° / 34 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
- KSLB / SLB
- Coordinates
- 42.5973, -95.2407
- Elevation
- 1,488 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.525 · ☎ 712-732-2301
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SLB
- Attendance
- JUNE - SEPT MON-SAT 0800-1700; OCT - MAY MON - SAT 0900 - 1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/01
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 & RWY 17/35 & REIL RWY 17 & 35- CTAF. PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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
- 100, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RY 35 IS CALM WIND RY.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- 06/24 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
- CLSD WINTER MONTHS NOV THRU MAR.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 & RWY 17/35 & REIL RWY 17 & 35- CTAF. PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 26:1.
Contact
- EVENING PHONE 712-732-6301
Attendance
- FOR ATTANDANT AFTER HRS CALL 712-732-6301.
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About KSLB
Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB · KSLB) is an airport in Storm Lake, IA, at 1,488 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSLB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSLB have a control tower?
No. Storm Lake 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 KSLB?
Storm Lake Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSLB?
Storm Lake Municipal Airport is in Storm Lake, IA, at an elevation of 1,488 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5973, -95.2407.
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