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KDNS · Denison Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KDNS FAA DNS Elev 1,274 ft Lat 41° 59.18' N Lon 95° 22.84' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.32%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 124.3° 5,000 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.32%
30 304.3° 5,000 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.32%
18 179° 3,200 ft 60 ft GRS No 0.20%
36 359° 3,200 ft 60 ft GRS No 0.20%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.950
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 119.600
  • RDO FORT DODGE RDO 122.250
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 77 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwys 31 and 36; MALS Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 18; PAPI Rwys 13, 18, 31 and 36; HIRL Rwys 13–31 and 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (5)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    wildlife in vicinity.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 13–31: H9001X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–200, 2D–360, 2D/2D…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwys 31 and 36; MALS Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 18; PAPI Rwys 13, 18, 31 and 36; HIRL Rwys 13–31 and 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwys 31 and 36; MALS Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 18; PAPI Rwys 13, 18, 31 and 36; HIRL Rwys 13–31 and 18–36—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1200–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0400Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (77 sentences)
  • ·46 IOWA DENISON MUNI (DNS)(KDNS) 2 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N41º59.17´ W95º22.82´ 1274 B NOTAM FILE DNS RWY 12–30: H5000X75 (CONC) S–28, D–48 PCN 9 R/C/W/T MIRL 0.3% up NW RWY 12: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: 3200X60 (TURF)
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 12–30 preset on low ints, to increase ints and ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 12 and Rwy 30, REIL Rwy 12 and Rwy 30—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡ after 2300Z‡, call 712–210–1900.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 CLOSED Nov–Apr.
  • ·For fuel call arpt manager 712–263–6424 or (cell) 712–210–1900.
  • ·Rwy 18 and Rwy 36 thlds and sides marked with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 712-263-6424
  • ·AWOS–3 119.95 (712) 263–6558.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.4 (FORT DODGE RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·SIOUX CITY (L) TACAN Chan 112 SUX (116.5) N42º20.67´ W96º19.42´ 108º 47.3 NM to fld. 1087/9E.
  • ·DES MOINES INTL (DSM)(KDSM) P (ANG) 3 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N41º32.04´ W93º39.78´ 958 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE DSM MON Airport RWY 05–23: H9004X150 (CONC) S–100, D–190, 2D–360, 2D/2D2–850 PCR 696 R/D/W/T HIRL RWY 05: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 60´.
  • ·RWY 13: TORA–9001 TODA–9001 ASDA–9001 LDA–9001 RWY 31: TORA–9001 TODA–9001 ASDA–9001 LDA–9001
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 MILITARY—JASU 1(MA–1A) 2(AM32A–95) FUEL (NC–100LL, A) FLUID LOX.
  • ·LGT Rwy 23 PAPI unusbl byd 9 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·Informal noise abatement procedures in effect.
  • ·Expect ATC to assign preferred rwy.
  • ·Contract fuel–515–256–5330.
  • ·Acr prior to term pushback–gc 121.9.
  • ·Use caution when ldg over raised lights in the overruns and rwy thlds at DSM.
  • ·Arpt director requires 24 hrs notice on transportation of explosives by civil acft.
  • ·Max acft wt south GA aprn 170,000 lbs all other FBO aprn 80,000 lbs.
  • ·A321 acft ltd to 190,000 lbs on Rwy 05–23 and Twy P.
  • ·A321 exceeding 190,000 lbs without arpt auth waiver req ATCT prvd 13–31.
  • ·Rwy 05 apch end has ltd vis from the twr.
  • ·Twr cannot easily ID if an acft is over the hold short line at Twy P–7.

+ 47 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 16,320 ops in 1990

2024 total

2,750

10-yr total

60,002

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 97% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Other 2

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1993-12-06 Beech 23 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-07-02 Brantly Helicopter B-2 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in IA

CFI Flight Instructors 595 A&P Mechanics 1,208 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 38 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 41 FBO Fixed Base Operators 46 Clubs Flying Clubs 13 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 14

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Daniel Lee Kelley Council Bluffs IA 50 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 50 nm
Timothy John Saddler Omaha NE 53 nm
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 68 nm
Harrison Mcnaughton Ames IA 79 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 83 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 88 nm
John Brent Mclaughlin Estherville IA 88 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 92 nm
Jeffery Joseph Counter Lincoln NE 92 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Paul Alan Torres Denison IA 2 nm
Scott Alan Mclaughlin Defiance IA 10 nm
Jaime Ray Metzger Harlan IA 20 nm
Christina Marie Grabill Harlan IA 20 nm
Larry Michael Barry Woodbine IA 21 nm
Jordan Matthew Kerger Woodbine IA 21 nm
Kenneth John Myers Carroll IA 24 nm
Donald Patrick Mensen Carroll IA 24 nm
Michael Gene Vincent Carroll IA 24 nm
Ivan Lloyd Simpson Castana IA 24 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Eugene Francis Mohr Vail IA 9 nm
Steven Lee Christiansen Schleswig IA 11 nm
Kevin Raymond Reisz Dunlap IA 13 nm
Kevin James Ricke Westside IA 14 nm
Brian Michael Kragel Ute IA 15 nm
Wesley Alan Clay Harlan IA 20 nm
Joshua Paul Steenhusen Harlan IA 20 nm
William Lynn Yarbrough Woodbine IA 21 nm
William Frank Ashley Mapleton IA 21 nm
Justin Louis Kuehl Mapleton IA 21 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 71 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 95 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 105 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 108 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 113 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 114 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 135 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 181 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 191 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 191 nm

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