Fort Dodge Regional Airport

Location

Latitude:	42-33-04.3000N (42.551194)
Longitude:	094-11-30.6000W (-94.191833)
Elevation:	1156.3 feet MSL (352 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	0.7 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	03 N.M. N of Fort Dodge, Iowa
Found On:	Omaha Chart
FAA Region:	ACE

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
MRS. SARAH RUSTVOLD 1639 NELSON AVE SUITE 2 FORT DODGE, IA 50501 515-573-3881	CITY OF FORT DODGE 819 FIRST AVE SOUTH FORT DODGE, IA 50501 515-573-7144

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	10/1952
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0500-1600
Boundary ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	2156 feet (657 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	FOD
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: 11/1991

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	123.000
Unicom:	123.000
AWOS-3PT:	118.775 (515-955-5490)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.0/288.3 (FORT DODGE RCAG).

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 515

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Fort Dodge Flight Suppot, Inc.	Unicom 122.95	955-3434	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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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	NC-3
HOT	HOT SPOT	NC-3
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 06	NC-3
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 06	NC-3
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 12	NC-3
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 24	NC-3
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 30	NC-3
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	NC-3
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	NC-3

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FOD

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
5.5	FO	. . _ . _ _ _	Barro	NDB	341	246	245
5.8	FOD	. . _ . _ _ _ _ . .	Fort Dodge	TACAN	113.50	308	307
15.7	EBS	. _ . . . . . .	Webster City	NDB	323	114	113
22.3	CAV	_ . _ . . _ . . . _	Clarion	NDB	387	58	57
23.3	POH	. _ _ . _ _ _ . . . .	Pocahontas	NDB	428	300	299
32.0	AXA	. _ _ . . _ . _	Algona	NDB	403	353	352
32.9	EFW	. . . _ . . _ _	Jefferson	NDB	391	191	190
36.5	SKI	. . . _ . _ . .	Sac City	NDB	356	253	252
40.0	EGQ	. _ _ . _ _ . _	Emmetsburg	NDB	410	325	324
45.5	EE	. .	Merle	NDB	362	148	147
46.6	SLB	. . . . _ . . _ . . .	Storm Lake	NDB	434	273	272
48.1	FXY	. . _ . _ . . _ _ . _ _	Forest City	NDB	359	31	31
48.5	MC	_ _ _ . _ .	Surff	NDB	348	51	51
50.0	MCW	_ _ _ . _ . . _ _	Mason City	VOR-DME	114.90	49	49
53.7	PUF	. _ _ . . . _ . . _ .	Puff	NDB	345	333	332
53.9	LTU	. _ . . _ . . _	Little Sioux	NDB	326	310	309
56.9	EST	. . . . _	Estherville	VOR	110.40	334	333
57.6	SPW	. . . . _ _ . . _ _	Spencer	VOR-DME	115.15	309	308
60.8	ADU	. _ _ . . . . _	Audubon	NDB	266	211	210
61.6	FQ	. . _ . _ _ . _	Montz	NDB	420	354	353

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	Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD KFOD FOD)	0	359	100LL, Jet A
15.5	Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (KEAG EAG)	51	51	100LL
15.9	Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS KEBS EBS)	115	115	100LL, Jet A
21.3	Rockwell City Municipal Airport (2Y4)	242	241	100LL
22.2	Clarion Municipal Airport (KCAV CAV)	59	59	100LL, Jet A
31.8	Algona Municipal Airport (AXG KAXA AXA)	353	352	100LL, Jet A
33.2	Jefferson Municipal Airport (EFW KEFW EFW)	191	190	100LL
33.8	Boone Municipal Airport (BNW KBNW BNW)	152	152	100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
36.4	Sac City Municipal Airport (KSKI SKI)	253	252	100LL
37.1	Drake Airport (2Y1)	111	111	100LL
40.0	Emmetsburg Municipal Airport (KEGQ EGQ)	325	324	100LL
40.2	Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN KCIN CIN)	221	220	100LL, Jet A
41.0	Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (IFA KIFA IFA)	96	96	100LL, Jet A+
42.0	Ames Municipal Airport (AMW KAMW AMW)	142	142	100, Jet A
43.5	Perry Municipal Airport (PRO KPRO PRO)	178	177	100LL, Jet A
43.9	Hampton Municipal Airport (HPT KHPT HPT)	76	76	100LL, Jet A
46.4	Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB KSLB SLB)	273	272	100, Jet A
52.5	Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW KMCW MCW)	45	45	100LL, Jet A
56.9	Estherville Municipal Airport (EST KEST EST)	334	333	100LL, Jet A+
57.8	Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW KSPW SPW)	310	309	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-3	ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFT SCHEDULED ARR OR DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORD WITH ARPT MANAGEMENT AND/OR ARPT MAINT & CONFIRMATION THAT ARFF SVCS ARE AVBL PRIOR TO LANDING OR TAKEOFF.
A110-4	RY 06 IS CALM WIND RY.
A110-5	SFC CONDS NOT MONTRD ON WKENDS AND BTWN 1600-0500 MON-FRI.
A110-6	FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A15	EMAIL ADDRESS: RCHAMBERS@FORTDODGEIOWA.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)
A17	FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL (515) 955-3434/570-6206
A26	ARFF INDEX B AVBL PPR CTC ARPT OPS 712-541-5790.
A39-06/24	PCR VALUE: 610/F/C/X/T
A39-12/30	PCR VALUE: 180/R/C/W/T
A70-FUEL-10	0LL 100LL AND JET A SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL.
A81-APT	ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24; MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RYS 12, 24 & 30; MALSR RY 06 & VASI RYS 12 & 24 & PAPI RYS 06 & 30 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	06/24 12/30
Longest Runway:	06/24 is 6547 ft (1996 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	06

FOD Airport Runway Details

Runway 06/24	6547 ft x 150 ft (1996 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/15/2008
Surface:	Asphalt - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	65.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	110.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	165.0

	Runway 06	Runway 24
Elevation:	1079.5	1156.3
Latitude:	42-32-51.4560N	42-33-18.7830N
Longitude:	094-12-20.6787W	094-11-01.4083W
Runway True Alignment:	065	245
ILS Type:	ILS
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
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:	1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:		Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	55	41
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	6547	6547
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	6547	6547
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	6547	6547
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	6547	6547

Runway 12/30	5301 ft x 100 ft (1616 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/15/2008
Surface:	Asphalt - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	36.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	58.0

	Runway 12	Runway 30
Elevation:	1112.3	1141.8
Latitude:	42-33-19.0751N	42-32-47.5829N
Longitude:	094-11-46.0551W	094-10-49.4856W
Runway True Alignment:	127	307
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:		POLE
Object Height:		30
Distance from End:		1340
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:	51	39
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	5301	5301
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	5301	5301
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	5301	5301
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	5301	5301

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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IATA: FOD

ICAO: KFOD

FAA: FOD

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 515

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FOD

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

FOD Airport Runway Details

Runway 06

Runway 24

Runway 12

Runway 30

Services

Maps & Diagrams

FOD Sectional

FOD Diagram