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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Jefferson Municipal Airport

ID KEFW FAA EFW Elev 1,044 ft Lat 42° 0.59' N Lon 94° 20.50' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KEFW

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Aerial view · KEFW

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KEFW — 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 KEFW

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.27%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 142.8° 4,100 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.09%
32 322.8° 4,100 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.09%
18 191° 1,696 ft 150 ft GRS No 0.27%
36 011° 1,696 ft 150 ft GRS No 0.27%

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

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

  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 134.000
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KEFW, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

2 matched · 26 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 and 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 26; REIL Rwys 08, 14 & 32; VASI Rwy 14; PAPI Rwys 08, 26 & 32; MIRL Rwys 08–26 & 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 and 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 26; REIL Rwys 08, 14 & 32; VASI Rwy 14; PAPI Rwys 08, 26 & 32; MIRL Rwys 08–26 & 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 and 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 14 and 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 26; REIL Rwys 08, 14 & 32; VASI Rwy 14; PAPI Rwys 08, 26 & 32; MIRL Rwys 08–26 & 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 26; REIL Rwys 08, 14 & 32; VASI Rwy 14; PAPI Rwys 08, 26 & 32; MIRL Rwys 08–26 & 14–32—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 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.

  • ·IOWA 57 JEFFERSON MUNI (EFW)(KEFW) 2 E UTC–6(–5DT) N42º00.59´ W94º20.51´ 1047 B NOTAM FILE FOD RWY 14–32: H4100X75 (CONC) S–11 PCN 6 R/C/X/T MIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 33´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 36´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: 1696X150 (TURF) 0.3% up S RWY 18: Road.
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL LGT Dusk–dawn.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 14 and 32 opr consly.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 marked with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 515-386-7301
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·FORT DODGE (H) TACAN Chan 82 FOD (113.5) N42º36.67´ W94º17.69´ 176º 36.1 NM to fld. 1164/7E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 275º–282º byd 12 NM DME unusable: 275º–282º byd 12 NM Wi 2 NM JUDGE LEWIS FLD/MOUNT AYR MUNI (See MOUNT AYR on page 64) KEOKUK MUNI (EOK)(KEOK) 4 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N40º27.59´ W91º25.71´ 672 B NOTAM FILE EOK RWY 08–26: H5500X100 (CONC–WC) S–50, D–65 PCN 14 R/B/W/T MIRL RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H3576X100 (CONC) S–30, D–30 PCN 7 R/C/W/T MIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 36´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2230Z‡.
  • ·Ultralight acft ops invof. 24 hr self service fuel avbl.
  • ·For svc aft hrs call 319–371–9998.
  • ·Unlighted tower approximately 1000´ MSL 4 miles SE.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 319-524-6203
  • ·AWOS–3 118.375 (319) 524–7884.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.3 (FORT DODGE RADIO) ®KANSAS CITY CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.225 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.
  • ·BURLINGTON (VL) (L) VORW/DME 115.55 BRL Chan 102(Y) N40º43.41´ W90º55.55´ 231º 27.9 NM to fld. 727/5E.
  • ·DME unusable: 190º–210º byd 35 NM blo 3,500´ ILS/DME 110.9 I–BBJ Chan 46 Rwy 26.
  • ·OMAHA L–12I IAP CHICAGO H–5D, L–27B IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KEFW

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 5,750 ops in 1996

2024 total

5,750

10-yr total

57,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 98% · Mil 2%

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=12

  • Other 10
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Ground collision 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
1998-06-16 Piper PA28-151 · Weather · VMC · day →
1976-08-03 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1973-08-29 AERO COMDR A-9 · Other →
1973-04-11 Cessna 150 · Other →
1970-03-17 Luscombe 8A · Other →
1970-02-21 Cessna 150 · Other →
1969-06-23 Callair A-9 · Ground collision →
1969-04-27 Cessna 177 · Other →
1968-04-30 Cessna 172 · Other →
1967-03-16 Ercoupe 415-C · Other →
1966-11-19 Cessna 150F · Other →
1965-12-01 Piper PA-24 · Other →

Designees in IA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KEFW — 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 KEFW

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
Harrison Mcnaughton Ames IA 32 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 53 nm
Shane Vande Voort Pella IA 73 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Council Bluffs IA 82 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 82 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 86 nm
John Brent Mclaughlin Estherville IA 86 nm
Timothy John Saddler Omaha NE 89 nm
Timothy Newton Waterloo IA 93 nm
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 96 nm

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

CFIs near KEFW

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
Scott Linder Mcaleer Scranton IA 9 nm
John Charles Erickson Perry IA 15 nm
Timothy Frank Harmer Boone IA 21 nm
Kenneth John Myers Carroll IA 24 nm
Donald Patrick Mensen Carroll IA 24 nm
Michael Gene Vincent Carroll IA 24 nm
Roger Edwin Messenger Madrid IA 25 nm
Kyle Harland Thurston Madrid IA 25 nm
Daniel Webster Watkins Dallas Center IA 25 nm
Chad Robert Fisher Redfield IA 26 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KEFW

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
Anthony David Renner Jefferson IA 2 nm
Brock Anthony Chisum Jefferson IA 2 nm
Kirk Alan Wright Jefferson IA 2 nm
Cory James Kurth Dana IA 7 nm
Matthew Richard Wetzel Rippey IA 8 nm
Arnold Kenneth Kesselring Bayard IA 14 nm
Darrell Edward Buzzell Ogden IA 14 nm
Glen Merle Caldwell Iii Ogden IA 14 nm
Randall Jack Tarlton Perry IA 15 nm
Richard Douglas Ayers Perry IA 15 nm

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

Repair stations near KEFW

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
 79 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 92 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 119 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 139 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 142 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 142 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 145 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 178 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 179 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 192 nm

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