Iowa Falls Municipal Airport

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METAR: METAR KIFA 050335Z AUTO 17012KT 10SM CLR M11/M17 A3004 RMK AO2 T11101166

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KIFA (0.3 NM at True Heading of 118)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1017.4
Temperature: -11 C (12.2 F)
Dewpoint: -16.6 C (2.12 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 42-28-16.8800N (42.471356)
Longitude: 
 093-16-14.6030W (-93.270723)
Elevation: 
 1137.4 feet MSL (347 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.1 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. S of Iowa Falls, Iowa
Found On: 
 Omaha Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
RENA HEEM
16041 HWY 65
IOWA FALLS, IA 50126-8443
515-290-5450		 CITY OF IOWA FALLS
PO BOX 698
IOWA FALLS, IA 50126
641-648-2527

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/1945
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2137 feet (651 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 IFA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  DES MOINES
118.9
118.9
MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC
Departure:  DES MOINES
118.9
118.9
MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC
AWOS-3:  120.425 (641-648-2469)

  • 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: 515
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Senic City Air Service
  
Unicom 122.8 648-3191 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 Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 NC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 NC-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NC-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IFA

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 Drake Airport
(2Y1)		 214 214 100LL
15.3 Hampton Municipal Airport
(HPT KHPT HPT)		 7 7 100LL, Jet A
26.6 Webster City Municipal Airport
(EBS KEBS EBS)		 265 265 100LL, Jet A
26.6 Marshalltown Municipal Airport
(MIW KMIW MIW)		 143 143 100LL, Jet A
26.9 Clarion Municipal Airport
(KCAV CAV)		 306 306 100LL, Jet A
31.9 Eagle Grove Municipal Airport
(KEAG EAG)		 296 296 100LL
32.7 Ames Municipal Airport
(AMW KAMW AMW)		 208 208 100, Jet A
36.0 Boone Municipal Airport
(BNW KBNW BNW)		 225 225 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
37.4 Waverly Municipal Airport
(C25)		 64 65 100LL
38.8 Waterloo Regional Airport
(ALO KALO ALO)		 81 82 100LL, Jet A
41.0 Fort Dodge Regional Airport
(FOD KFOD FOD)		 277 276 100LL, Jet A
41.3 Mason City Municipal Airport
(MCW KMCW MCW)		 356 356 100LL, Jet A
46.3 Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
(CCY KCCY CCY)		 38 39 100LL, Jet A
48.6 Ankeny Regional Airport
(KIKV IKV)		 195 195 100LL, Jet A
51.5 Grinnell Regional Airport
(KGGI GGI)		 152 152 100LL, Jet A
55.0 Jefferson Municipal Airport
(EFW KEFW EFW)		 240 239 100LL
55.3 Perry Municipal Airport
(PRO KPRO PRO)		 225 224 100LL, Jet A
56.5 Belle Plaine Municipal Airport
(KTZT TZT)		 128 129 100LL, Jet A
57.2 Algona Municipal Airport
(AXG KAXA AXA)		 309 308 100LL, Jet A
58.6 James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal Airport
(KIIB IIB)		 90 91 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NOTAMS within

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NM of KIFA

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

NOTAMS within

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This field is required
NM of KIFA

Remarks

A110-1 RY 31 IS CALM WIND RY.
A110-2 FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL 24 HOUR SELF SERVE FUEL AVAILABLE
A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 13/31
Longest Runway: 13/31 is 4602 ft (1403 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

IFA Airport Runway Details

Runway 13/31  4602 ft x 75 ft (1403 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/06/2022
Surface:  Concrete - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  16 /F/B/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  47.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  69.0

Runway 13

Runway 31
Elevation: 
 1129.6 1137.3
Latitude: 
 42-28-33.0163N 42-28-00.7580N
Longitude: 
 093-16-36.2327W 093-15-52.9766W
Runway True Alignment: 
 135 315
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
Object Height: 
 33
Distance from End: 
 1132
Object Centerline Offset: 
 292 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 44 44

Services

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

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