Drake Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 42-19-03.0500N (42.317514)
Longitude: 
 093-24-54.5850W (-93.415163)
Elevation: 
 1179.0 feet MSL (359 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.2 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. E of Radcliffe, Iowa
Found On: 
 Omaha Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
R. R. DRAKE
303 EAST ST.
RADCLIFFE, IA 50230
515-899-2169		 R. DRAKE
303 EAST ST.
RADCLIFFE, IA 50230
515-899-2121

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 12/1959
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2179 feet (664 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FOD
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 515
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Drake Aircraft Sales
      
    		Unicom 122.8 899-2169, 899-2168, 899-2121 100LL
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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 2Y1

    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
    11.2 Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
    (IFA KIFA IFA)    		 34 34 100LL, Jet A+
    21.3 Webster City Municipal Airport
    (EBS KEBS EBS)    		 289 289 100LL, Jet A
    21.6 Ames Municipal Airport
    (AMW KAMW AMW)    		 205 205 100, Jet A
    25.1 Boone Municipal Airport
    (BNW KBNW BNW)    		 230 230 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    25.3 Marshalltown Municipal Airport
    (MIW KMIW MIW)    		 118 118 100LL, Jet A
    25.8 Hampton Municipal Airport
    (HPT KHPT HPT)    		 18 18 100LL, Jet A
    29.6 Clarion Municipal Airport
    (KCAV CAV)    		 329 329 100LL, Jet A
    32.3 Eagle Grove Municipal Airport
    (KEAG EAG)    		 316 316 100LL
    37.1 Fort Dodge Regional Airport
    (FOD KFOD FOD)    		 292 291 100LL, Jet A
    38.2 Ankeny Regional Airport
    (KIKV IKV)    		 190 190 100LL, Jet A
    44.4 Perry Municipal Airport
    (PRO KPRO PRO)    		 228 227 100LL, Jet A
    45.2 Jefferson Municipal Airport
    (EFW KEFW EFW)    		 246 245 100LL
    47.2 Waterloo Regional Airport
    (ALO KALO ALO)    		 71 72 100LL, Jet A
    47.4 Grinnell Regional Airport
    (KGGI GGI)    		 140 140 100LL, Jet A
    47.5 Waverly Municipal Airport
    (C25)    		 57 58 100LL
    48.3 Des Moines International Airport
    (DSM KDSM DSM)    		 193 193 100LL, Jet A
    50.6 Mason City Municipal Airport
    (MCW KMCW MCW)    		 4 4 100LL, Jet A
    53.5 Rockwell City Municipal Airport
    (2Y4)    		 274 273 100LL
    56.8 Belle Plaine Municipal Airport
    (KTZT TZT)    		 117 118 100LL, Jet A
    57.5 Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
    (CCY KCCY CCY)    		 37 38 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 WINTER MONTHS CALL 515-899-2169 FOR ARPT CONDITIONS.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
    A40-09/27 NSTD LIRL; SOLID CLEAR; THLD LGTS SOLID GREEN.
    A81-APT ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 122.8.
    E111 PROVIDED APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09/27
    Longest Runway: 09/27 is 2480 ft (756 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    2Y1 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 09/27  2480 ft x 90 ft (756 m x 27 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

    Runway 09

    Runway 27
    Elevation: 
    		 1173.0 1172.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-19-03.1000N 42-19-03.0000N
    Longitude: 
    		 093-25-11.0900W 093-24-38.0800W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 091 271
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 46
    Distance from End: 
    		 285
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 80 ft. right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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