Tama Airport

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FAA: 53IA

Tama Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 41-56-41.9700N (41.944992)
Longitude: 
 092-34-45.4750W (-92.579299)
Elevation: 
 814.0 feet MSL (248 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.4 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. S of Tama, Iowa
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
FRED NEKOLA
800 25TH STREET, NE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402
319-363-9792		 TAMA AIRWAYS, INC
37W829 PINE NEEDLES CT.
BATAVIA, IL 60510
319-363-9792

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 05/1947
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1814 feet (553 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 09/12/1983)

Total Operations:  2050
Air Taxi:  50 2.4%
GA Local:  1000 48.8%
GA Itinerant:  1000 48.8%

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 319
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Fort Dodge(FOD)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 53IA

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    13.7 Belle Plaine Municipal Airport
    (KTZT TZT)    		 106 107 100LL, Jet A
    15.7 Grinnell Regional Airport
    (KGGI GGI)    		 206 206 100LL, Jet A
    18.1 Marshalltown Municipal Airport
    (MIW KMIW MIW)    		 303 303 100LL, Jet A
    36.5 Pella Municipal Airport
    (KPEA PEA)    		 206 206 100LL, Jet A
    37.6 Waterloo Regional Airport
    (ALO KALO ALO)    		 12 13 100LL, Jet A
    38.9 The Eastern Iowa Airport
    (CID KCID CID)    		 95 96 100LL, Jet A
    41.6 James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal Airport
    (KIIB IIB)    		 42 43 100LL, Jet A
    43.4 Drake Airport
    (2Y1)    		 301 301 100LL
    44.1 Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
    (IFA KIFA IFA)    		 316 316 100LL, Jet A+
    45.6 Knoxville Municipal Airport
    (KOXV OXV)    		 211 211 100LL, Jet A
    46.6 Ames Municipal Airport
    (AMW KAMW AMW)    		 273 273 100, Jet A
    46.7 Ankeny Regional Airport
    (KIKV IKV)    		 251 251 100LL, Jet A
    47.0 Marion Airport
    (C17)    		 83 84 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    47.9 Waverly Municipal Airport
    (C25)    		 3 4 100LL
    49.6 Iowa City Municipal Airport
    (IOW KIOW IOW)    		 111 112 100LL, Jet A
    50.6 Ottumwa Regional Airport
    (OTM KOTM OTM)    		 173 173 100LL, Jet A
    51.7 Oelwein Municipal Airport
    (KOLZ OLZ)    		 31 32 100LL, Jet A
    54.4 Des Moines International Airport
    (DSM KDSM DSM)    		 243 243 100LL, Jet A
    54.8 Hampton Municipal Airport
    (HPT KHPT HPT)    		 328 328 100LL, Jet A
    56.9 Boone Municipal Airport
    (BNW KBNW BNW)    		 276 275 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A14 ADDITIONAL CONTACT MARY SCHUTTE; 630-606-9383 MHSCHUTTE@SBCGLOBAL.NET
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02/20
    Longest Runway: 02/20 is 2500 ft (762 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    53IA Airport Runway Details

    Runway 02/20  2500 ft x 130 ft (762 m x 40 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 02

    Runway 20
    Elevation: 
    		 812.0 814.0
    Latitude: 
    		 41-56-30.2200N 41-56-53.7200N
    Longitude: 
    		 092-34-50.5700W 092-34-40.3800W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 018 198
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 PLINE TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 48 65
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    		 Marked
    Distance from End: 
    		 1250 640
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 80 ft. right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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