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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Atlantic Municipal Airport

ID KAIO FAA AIO Elev 1,165 ft Lat 41° 24.44' N Lon 95° 2.81' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KAIO

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KAIO

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KAIO — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KAIO

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.67%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 022° 5,000 ft 75 ft CONC-E No 0.06%
20 202° 5,000 ft 75 ft CONC-E No 0.06%
12 123° 3,132 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.67%
30 303° 3,132 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.67%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 127.825
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 119.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KAIO, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 3 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RYS 02/20 & 12/30 AND REIL AND PAPI RYS 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RYS 02/20 & 12/30 AND REIL AND PAPI RYS 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RYS 02/20 & 12/30 AND REIL AND PAPI RYS 02/20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RYS 02/20 & 12/30 AND REIL AND PAPI RYS 02/20- CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·CREEK 200 FT FM RY END 30.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] (ALL LOWER CASE) FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 712-267-3263 APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. 13 FT ROAD @ 80 FT ON CNTRLN.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · AIO

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KAIO — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KAIO

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 8,146 ops in 1990

2024 total

6,500

10-yr total

77,400

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=10

  • Other 8
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2007-08-30 Navion NAVION H · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2001-09-03 Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1978-05-31 Cessna 188 · Other →
1976-11-15 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1971-06-28 AERO COMDR 100 · Other →
1970-05-30 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1970-05-18 Cessna 182M · Other →
1969-07-26 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1969-05-31 Champion 7ECA · Other →
1966-04-18 Cessna 150 · Other →

Designees in IA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KAIO — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

595

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,208

Mechanics

AME

38

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

4

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

2

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

2

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

1

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

29

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

41

Flight Schools

FBO

46

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

13

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

14

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KAIO

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Daniel Lee Kelley Council Bluffs IA 38 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 38 nm
Timothy John Saddler Omaha NE 46 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 55 nm
Harrison Mcnaughton Ames IA 74 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 82 nm
Jeffery Joseph Counter Lincoln NE 82 nm
Jeremy Charles Strack Lincoln NE 82 nm
Shane Vande Voort Pella IA 96 nm
Mark Alan Gaines St. Joseph MO 99 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KAIO

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Bryan Kickland Atlantic IA 1 nm
Damon Alan Miller Atlantic IA 1 nm
Luke James Hohenberger Atlantic IA 1 nm
Kyle Laverne Johnson Exira IA 13 nm
Norman Joseph Welter Exira IA 13 nm
William Ross Gress Hancock IA 14 nm
Jaime Ray Metzger Harlan IA 19 nm
Christina Marie Grabill Harlan IA 19 nm
John Irvin Platt Audubon IA 19 nm
Rodney Joseph Ticknor Bridgewater IA 20 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KAIO

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Kevin Ronald Just Atlantic IA 1 nm
Larry James Greufe Atlantic IA 1 nm
Roger James Dresen Walnut IA 9 nm
Gerald Lee Elmquist Elk Horn IA 11 nm
William Raymond Ebbinga Griswold IA 11 nm
Marty Lee Greubel Griswold IA 11 nm
Joel Allen Pelzer Griswold IA 11 nm
Denver Duane Hansen Kimballton IA 13 nm
Kyle Laverne Johnson Exira IA 13 nm
Brian Lavern Johnson Exira IA 13 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KAIO

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 106 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 133 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 138 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 139 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 144 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 146 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 151 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 151 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 154 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 155 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.