Waterloo Regional Airport

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METAR: METAR KALO 051454Z 18007KT 10SM CLR M07/M11 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP113 T10671111 56013

TAF: TAF KALO 051125Z 0512/0612 18008KT P6SM FEW050 FM051500 19006KT P6SM BKN140 FM052100 22009KT P6SM BKN026 FM060100 27008KT P6SM BKN010 FM060800 31009KT P6SM BKN012

Reporting Station: KALO (0.2 NM at True Heading of 182)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1009.9
Temperature: -6.7 C (19.94 F)
Dewpoint: -11.1 C (12.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 42-33-30.4170N (42.558449)
Longitude: 
 092-24-03.6840W (-92.401023)
Elevation: 
 873.0 feet MSL (266 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.6 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. NW of Waterloo, Iowa
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

ALO Airport web site
ALO Airport email
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MR. STEVEN KJERGAARD
2790 LIVINGSTON LANE
WATERLOO, IA 50703
319-291-4483		 CITY OF WATERLOO
715 MULBERRY
WATERLOO, IA 50701
319-291-4323

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 05/1947
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0500-2100
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1873 feet (571 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 ALO
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  125.075
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  WATERLOO
125.075
257.8
Hrs: 0600-2000
Clearance Del.:  121.9
Ground:  121.9
269.1
Approach:  DES MOINES
118.9
118.9
MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC
Departure:  DES MOINES
118.9
118.9
MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC
ATIS:  120.65
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  120.65 (319-209-4125)
EMERG:  121.5
ANG OPS:  36.7FM
ANG OPS:  142.6
ANG OPS:  231.55
EMERG:  243.0

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.9/251.15 (REMOTED FROM WATERLOO) WHEN DES MOINES APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 319
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Niederhauser Airways, Inc.
  
Unicom 122.95 234-1783 100LL, Jet A
Tim McCandless Aircraft
  
Unicom 122.95 232-1234 100LL, Jet A
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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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NC-3 Changed
HOT HOT SPOT NC-3
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 12 NC-3
IAP LOC BC RWY 30 NC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 NC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 NC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 NC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 NC-3
IAP VOR RWY 12 NC-3
IAP VOR RWY 18 NC-3
LAH LAHSO NC-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NC-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near ALO

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
0.0 Waterloo Regional Airport
(ALO KALO ALO)		 0 1 100LL, Jet A
12.0 Waverly Municipal Airport
(C25)		 336 337 100LL
20.2 Oelwein Municipal Airport
(KOLZ OLZ)		 68 69 100LL, Jet A
21.0 James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal Airport
(KIIB IIB)		 106 107 100LL, Jet A
32.2 Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
(CCY KCCY CCY)		 343 344 100LL, Jet A
35.2 Marshalltown Municipal Airport
(MIW KMIW MIW)		 220 220 100LL, Jet A
37.1 George L Scott Municipal Airport
(3Y2)		 46 47 100LL, Jet A
37.8 Hampton Municipal Airport
(HPT KHPT HPT)		 285 285 100LL, Jet A
38.8 Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
(IFA KIFA IFA)		 262 262 100LL, Jet A+
41.1 Belle Plaine Municipal Airport
(KTZT TZT)		 172 173 100LL, Jet A
47.2 Drake Airport
(2Y1)		 252 252 100LL
48.1 Elkader Airport
(I27)		 68 69 100LL
49.9 Marion Airport
(C17)		 129 130 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
50.7 The Eastern Iowa Airport
(CID KCID CID)		 142 143 100LL, Jet A
51.9 Decorah Municipal Airport
(DEH KDEH DEH)		 33 34 100LL, Jet A+
53.0 Grinnell Regional Airport
(KGGI GGI)		 196 196 100LL, Jet A
54.5 Mason City Municipal Airport
(MCW KMCW MCW)		 311 311 100LL, Jet A
58.5 Monticello Regional Airport
(MXO KMXO MXO)		 109 111 100LL, Jet A
60.9 Clarion Municipal Airport
(KCAV CAV)		 280 280 100LL, Jet A
62.7 Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
(PCD KPDC PDC)		 63 65 100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-10 FOR CD IF UNA ON 121.9 CTC WATERLOO ATCT AT 319-233-4835. WHEN WATERLOO ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A110-11 ACR NA TWY A EAST OF RWY 12/30.
A110-12 TWY A LGT BTN RWY 12/30 & ARMY AVN SUPPORT RAMP NA.
A110-2 BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-3 RWY 30 IS CALM WIND RWY.
A110-5 WHEN DEPARTING ALL RWYS, ENDS OF OTHER RWYS NOT VISIBLE.
A110-6 WHEN ATCT CLSD & DURG SNOW EVENTS, ALL ARR/DEP ACFT ANNC THEIR INTNS ON CTAF 5 MIN PRIOR TO USING THE RWYS.
A110-7 PERSONNEL & EQUP PERFORMING SNOW REMOVAL OPNS WILL MONITOR CTAF.
A110-8 ARNG: ARNG OPS CTC DSN 431-5520, C319-234-1372.
A110-9 ARPT SFC CONDS UNMON 2200-0430 DAILY.
A26 CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 10 PSGR SEATS EXCP 72 HRS PPR AMGR. CALL AMGR 319-291-4483. CELL 319-529-1388 ARFF INDEX B PROVIDED. ARFF INDEX C AVBL ON 72 HRS REQ. AIR CARRIER OPS OVER 9 PSGR SEATS NOT AUTH OVER 15 MINUTES BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR OR DEP TIMES EXCP WITH PRIOR COORD WITH AMGR.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL AVBL ON REQ. FEE FOR SVCS.
A76 CAR RENTAL
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; MALS RWY 30; VASI RWY 18; PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWYS 18/36, AND HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 12/30
18/36
Longest Runway: 12/30 is 8399 ft (2560 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 12

ALO Airport Runway Details

Runway 12/30  8399 ft x 150 ft (2560 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 03/13/2011
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  59 /R/A/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  55.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  140.0

Runway 12

Runway 30
Elevation: 
 872.6 867.0
Latitude: 
 42-33-57.7289N 42-33-06.8929N
Longitude: 
 092-24-43.0119W 092-23-14.3311W
Runway True Alignment: 
 128 308
ILS Type: 
 ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREE
Object Height: 
 107
Distance from End: 
 5200
Object Centerline Offset: 
 1000 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown Rollout
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 57 52
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 8399 8399
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 8399 8399
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 8399 8399
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 8399 8399

Runway 18/36  6003 ft x 150 ft (1830 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 03/13/2011
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  51 /F/B/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  50.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0

Runway 18

Runway 36
Elevation: 
 870.8 868.0
Latitude: 
 42-33-57.1383N 42-32-58.3872N
Longitude: 
 092-24-05.2744W 092-24-16.1315W
Runway True Alignment: 
 188 008
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
 TREE TREE
Object Height: 
 75 50
Distance from End: 
 1875 2300
Object Centerline Offset: 
 1000 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 42 51
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 6003 6003
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 6003 6003
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 6003 6003
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 6003 6003

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 None
Powerplant Repair: 
 None
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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