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Class E (sfc)

Ankeny Regional Airport

ID KIKV FAA IKV Elev 910 ft Lat 41° 41.48' N Lon 93° 33.98' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KIKV

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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FAA Airport Diagram · KIKV

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Runways at KIKV

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.28%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 180° 5,500 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.28%
36 360° 5,500 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.28%
04 045° 4,200 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.18%
22 225° 4,200 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.18%

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

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

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.175
  • CLD CLNC DEL 126.650
  • A/D DES MOINES APP/DEP 123.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.900

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

4 matched · 24 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 12 threshold displaced 290 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 12 threshold displaced 290 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18–36: H5500X100 (CONC) S–30, D–40 PCN 12 R/B/W/U MIRL 0…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04–22: H4200X75 (CONC) S–30, D–40 PCN 12 R/B/W/U MIRL RW…

  • Airport attended 1200–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0300Z‡.

  • Runway 12 threshold displaced 290 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 12: Thld dsplcd 290´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 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.

  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 32´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–4200 TODA–4200 ASDA–4200 LDA–4200 RWY 22: TORA–4200 TODA–4200 ASDA–4200 LDA–4200
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3 LGT ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 18–36; REIL Rwy 04, Rwy 18, Rwy 36—CTAF.
  • ·MILTARY— FUEL A+ (1200–0400Z‡, C515–965–1020.) (NC–100LL)
  • ·Arpt manager req use of preferential Rwy 18 when winds are less than 5 knots.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 515-965-6428
  • ·AWOS–3 119.175 (515) 965–5764.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®DES MOINES APP/DEP CON 123.9 CLNC DEL 126.65 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Des Moines ATCT on 126.65 or call 515-974- 8016.
  • ·DES MOINES (VH) (H) VORTACW 117.5 DSM Chan 122 N41º26.26´ W93º38.91´ 007º 15.7 NM to fld. 951/7E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 095º–150º ILS/DME 111.1 I–FVH Chan 48 Rwy 36.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Frequency 122.9 is also used as UNICOM ARTHUR N NEU (See CARROLL on page 38) ATLANTIC MUNI (AIO)(KAIO) 2 W UTC–6(–5DT) N41º24.23´ W95º02.93´ 1165 B TPA—1965(800) NOTAM FILE AIO RWY 02–20: H5000X75 (CONC) PCN 6 R/C/W/U MIRL RWY 02: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
  • ·RWY 12: TORA–3132 TODA–3132 ASDA–3132 LDA–2842 RWY 30: TORA–3132 TODA–3132 ASDA–3132 LDA–3132
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 02–20 and Rwy 12–30; REIL and PAPI Rwy 02–20—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡, Sat 1400–1800Z‡.
  • ·For svc after hrs call 712–267–3263.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·Creek 200´ from Rwy 30 end.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 712-243-3056
  • ·AWOS–3 127.825 (712) 243–2748.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·OMAHA (VH) (H) VORTAC 116.3 OVR Chan 110 N41º10.03´ W95º44.21´ 057º 34.2 NM to fld. 1300/8E.
  • ·OMAHA H–5C, L–12J IAP, AD OMAHA H–5C, L–12I IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KIKV

22 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

2

15.4% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 48,600 ops in 2007

2024 total

40,500

10-yr total

469,800

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

4.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.65

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=2

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=22

  • Other 11
  • Ground collision 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Hard landing 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 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
2023-05-20 NORTH AMERICAN-BUEHN T-6G · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2013-01-12 AMERICAN GENERAL ACFT CORP AG5B · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2020-03-11 Aeronca 7AC · Ground collision · day →
2013-05-13 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2011-08-09 FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2010-06-09 Piper PA-34-220T · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2010-03-31 Cessna 172N · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2008-02-05 Swearingen SA-226AT · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2005-11-08 Piper PA-31-350 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2002-09-24 Piper PA-24-260 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2002-03-04 Beech D35 · Weather · day →
1999-03-28 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · VMC · day →
1996-03-02 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
1980-01-27 Piper PA-28R · Other →
1978-02-18 Cessna 152 · Other →
1977-10-19 Cessna 140 · Other →
1977-04-01 Piper PA-18 · Other →
1971-06-30 Cessna 150 · Other →
1971-04-07 Piper PA-15 · Other →
1970-07-05 COUGAR 1 · Other →
1969-03-01 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1967-05-01 Piper PA-22 · Other →

Designees in IA

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

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 20 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 32 nm
Shane Vande Voort Pella IA 34 nm
Timothy Newton Waterloo IA 72 nm
Adam Timothy Magee Swisher IA 84 nm
Cole Robert Norton Marion IA 91 nm
Janice Wray Walton Marion IA 91 nm
Christopher David Schrodt Charles City IA 91 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Council Bluffs IA 106 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 106 nm

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

CFIs near KIKV

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
David John Benna Ankeny IA 3 nm
Shawn Eric Svoboda Ankeny IA 3 nm
Thomas Leo Burghardt Ankeny IA 3 nm
Wade Allen Richards Ankeny IA 3 nm
Aaron Anthony Hopkins Ankeny IA 3 nm
David Paul Moritz Ankeny IA 3 nm
Joel David Crawford Ankeny IA 3 nm
Craig Joseph Ridgeway Ankeny IA 3 nm
Garett Roger Pitts Ankeny IA 3 nm
Nicholas Duane Olson Ankeny IA 3 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KIKV

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
George Fox Dougherty Iii Ankeny IA 3 nm
David Alan Schiltz Ankeny IA 3 nm
Nick Joseph Wynen Ankeny IA 3 nm
Thomas Leo Burghardt Ankeny IA 3 nm
Scott Douglas Stueckradt Ankeny IA 3 nm
Jon William Wickware Ankeny IA 3 nm
Keven Wayne Grove Ankeny IA 3 nm
Joshua James Boyd Ankeny IA 3 nm
Bryan Edward Stanton Ankeny IA 3 nm
William Figueroa Ankeny IA 3 nm

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

Repair stations near KIKV

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
 79 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 114 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 157 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 157 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 164 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 178 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 180 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 181 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 182 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 182 nm

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