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 March 2024 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
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
MR. KEITH KASPARI, MPA, C.M. 2790 AIRPORT BLVD 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: |
ZAU (Chicago) |
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
Single Engine: | 55 |
Multi Engine: | 9 |
Jet Engine: | 4 |
GA Helicopters: | 5 |
Military Aircraft: | 8 |
Annual Operations (as of 09/30/2023)
Total Operations: | 23815 | |
Commercial: | 26 | 0.1% |
Air Taxi: | 2092 | 8.8% |
GA Local: | 9102 | 38.2% |
GA Itinerant: | 11503 | 48.3% |
Military Aircraft: | 1092 | 4.6% |
Communications
CTAF: | 125.075 |
Unicom: | 122.950 |
Tower: | WATERLOO 125.075 257.8 Hrs: 0600-2000 |
Ground: | 121.9 269.1 |
Approach: | WATERLOO 118.9 251.15 Hrs: 0600-2000 CHICAGO ARTCC 126.75 Hrs: 2000-0600 |
Departure: | WATERLOO 118.9 251.15 Hrs: 0600-2000 CHICAGO ARTCC 126.75 Hrs: 2000-0600 |
ATIS: | 120.65 Hrs: 24 |
ASOS: | 120.65 (319-233-8984) |
EMERG: | 121.5 |
ANG OPS: | 36.7FM |
ANG OPS: | 142.6 |
ANG OPS: | 231.55 |
EMERG: | 243.0 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 118.9 (REMOTED FROM WATERLOO) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 319 |
Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
---|---|---|---|
Niederhauser Airways, Inc.
Update FBO info |
Unicom 122.95 | 234-1783 | 100LL, Jet A |
Tim McCandless Aircraft
Update FBO info |
Unicom 122.95 | 232-1234 | 100LL, Jet A |
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 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.
There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:
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 | |
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
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.1 | ALO | . _ . _ . . _ _ _ | Waterloo | VOR-DME | 112.20 | 141 | 142 |
20.9 | IIB | . . . . _ . . . | Wapsie | NDB | 206 | 107 | 108 |
31.9 | CCY | _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ _ | Charles City | NDB | 375 | 343 | 344 |
35.0 | JWJ | . _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ | Elmwood | DME | 109.4 | 220 | 220 |
37.4 | IY | . . _ . _ _ | Chukk | NDB | 417 | 337 | 338 |
48.7 | CID | _ . _ . . . _ . . | Cedar Rapids | VOR-DME | 114.10 | 145 | 146 |
49.9 | CJJ | _ . _ . . _ _ _ . _ _ _ | Cresco | NDB | 293 | 13 | 14 |
50.4 | MC | _ _ _ . _ . | Surff | NDB | 348 | 306 | 306 |
52.0 | MCW | _ _ _ . _ . . _ _ | Mason City | VOR-DME | 114.90 | 308 | 308 |
56.1 | TNU | _ _ . . . _ | Newton | VOR-DME | 112.50 | 214 | 214 |
57.6 | UKN | . . _ _ . _ _ . | Waukon | DME | 116.6 | 40 | 41 |
61.0 | CAV | _ . _ . . _ . . . _ | Clarion | NDB | 387 | 281 | 281 |
65.1 | JAY | . _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ | Austin | VOR-DME | 108.20 | 339 | 339 |
65.3 | EBS | . _ . . . . . . | Webster City | NDB | 323 | 264 | 264 |
67.3 | FXY | . . _ . _ . . _ _ . _ _ | Forest City | NDB | 359 | 307 | 307 |
68.3 | EE | . . | Merle | NDB | 362 | 235 | 235 |
71.6 | IOW | . . _ _ _ . _ _ | Iowa City | VOR-DME | 116.20 | 150 | 151 |
73.4 | PEA | . _ _ . . . _ | Pella | NDB | 257 | 199 | 199 |
74.0 | RST | . _ . . . . _ | Rochester | VOR-DME | 112.00 | 353 | 354 |
75.5 | DBQ | _ . . _ . . . _ _ . _ | Dubuque | VORTAC | 115.80 | 96 | 97 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110-10 | FOR CD CTC WATERLOO ATCT AT 319-233-4835. WHEN WATERLOO ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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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