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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport

ID KIFA FAA IFA Elev 1,137 ft Lat 42° 28.25' N Lon 93° 16.20' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KIFA

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool → TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view · KIFA

No FAA diagram published

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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,602 ft. Max gradient: 0.17%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 135° 4,602 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.17%
31 315° 4,602 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.17%

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.

  • A/D WATERLOO APP/DEP 118.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

📻 Live ATC audio

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Open KIFA on LiveATC ↗

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

1 matched · 1 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 13/31; REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 13/31; REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31. 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 RY 13/31; REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · IFA Airport website ↗

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KIFA

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 11,300 ops in 1990

2024 total

4,500

10-yr total

47,250

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 91% · Mil 4%

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=9

  • Other 6
  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 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
2010-07-15 KLEMME WILLIAM H ZENITH CH 701 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2009-07-31 Cessna,Mooney 182J,M20C · CFIT · VMC · day →
2002-01-21 Piper PA-22-160 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1981-12-04 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1979-06-30 Cessna 188B · Other →
1976-06-27 Cessna,Aeronca T210,7AC · — →
1972-10-13 Cessna 182 · Other →
1970-08-02 Cessna 150K · Other →
1967-01-17 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1965-09-17 Piper PA-23 · Other →

Designees in IA

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

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 31 nm
Timothy Newton Waterloo IA 41 nm
Christopher David Schrodt Charles City IA 44 nm
Shane Vande Voort Pella IA 66 nm
Darren Schone Albert Lea MN 71 nm
Cole Robert Norton Marion IA 79 nm
Janice Wray Walton Marion IA 79 nm
Adam Timothy Magee Swisher IA 80 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 80 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 89 nm

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

CFIs near KIFA

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
Daniel Bryan Whitehead New Providence IA 12 nm
Douglas Dwight Pralle Hampton IA 17 nm
Kirk Theron Shultice Aplington IA 18 nm
Joel Dale Stewart Roland IA 21 nm
Mark Arthur Lund Jewell IA 21 nm
Joseph Charles Cannon Story City IA 22 nm
Stephen Timothy Luedtke Webster City IA 24 nm
Michael Kenneth Luedtke Webster City IA 24 nm
Jill Marie Luedtke Webster City IA 24 nm
Joel Lester Buseman Belmond IA 27 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KIFA

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
Trent Edward Oehlert Alden IA 6 nm
Roger Ray Sutton Steamboat Rock IA 10 nm
Jacob Duane Bunnell Steamboat Rock IA 10 nm
Leslie Ray Raisch Eldora IA 10 nm
Jason William Humke Ackley IA 11 nm
Paul Arthur Vulgamott Williams IA 12 nm
Gilberto Villegas Jr Williams IA 12 nm
Daniel Bryan Whitehead New Providence IA 12 nm
Curtis Wayne Dow Dows IA 15 nm
Keith Neil Stradt Dows IA 15 nm

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

Repair stations near KIFA

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
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 37 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 95 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 141 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 160 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 160 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 164 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 166 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 166 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 166 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 183 nm

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