Waukon Municipal Airport
Y01 · UKN · Waukon, 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 | 05:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 248° mag · 250° true
- Dimensions
- 2,413 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 068°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 3 ft, 260 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 1,281 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,413 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ODI 117.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI · Nodine | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r179° / 37.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y01 / UKN
- Coordinates
- 43.2805, -91.4695
- Elevation
- 1,281 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1963/03
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- FOUR THLD LGTS ON EACH END.
Contact
- HOME PHONE 563-568-7220.
Nearby airports
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About Y01
Waukon Municipal Airport (Y01 · UKN) is an airport in Waukon, IA, at 1,281 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,413 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y01, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y01 have a control tower?
No. Waukon 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 Y01?
Waukon Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,413 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y01?
Waukon Municipal Airport is in Waukon, IA, at an elevation of 1,281 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.2805, -91.4695.
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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 Y01 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.