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Class E (sfc)

Iowa City Municipal Airport

ID KIOW FAA IOW Elev 668 ft Lat 41° 38.35' N Lon 91° 32.79' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KIOW

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KIOW

No FAA diagram published

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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.66%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 071° 5,002 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.66%
25 251° 5,002 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.66%
12 125° 4,200 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.30%
30 305° 4,200 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.30%

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

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

  • ASOS ASOS 128.075
  • CLD CLNC DEL 119.050
  • A/D CEDAR RAPIDS APP/DEP 119.700
  • RDO FORT DODGE RDO 122.250
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

6 matched · 25 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 12 threshold displaced 500 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 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 12 threshold displaced 500 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 07, 25 and 30; REIL Rwy 07, 25 and 30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 07–25: H5002X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–25, D–45 PCN 15 R/C/W/T M…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 25: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 38´. Thld dsplcd 130´. R…

  • Runway 12 threshold displaced 500 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 12: Thld dsplcd 500´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 07, 25 and 30; REIL Rwy 07, 25 and 30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 07, 25 and 30; REIL Rwy 07, 25 and 30—CTAF

  • 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

    deer on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1230–0230Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1230–0230Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 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 3.5º TCH 38´.
  • ·RWY 07: TORA–5002 TODA–5152 ASDA–5002 LDA–5002 RWY 25: TORA–5002 TODA–5002 ASDA–5002 LDA–4872
  • ·Noise abatement procedures in effect, ctc arpt mgr 319–356–5045.
  • ·Glider activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·Ultralight activity discouraged, RDO required.
  • ·Rwy 25 designated as calm wind rwy.
  • ·Numerous unlighted cranes 200´ AGL 2 NM radius of arpt.
  • ·Helicopter activity 3/4 mile north of arpt invof University of Iowa Hospital.
  • ·Stadium within 3 NM, check for events.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 319-356-5045
  • ·ASOS 128.075 (319) 339–9491.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.1R 116.2T 122.3 (FORT DODGE RADIO) ®CEDAR RAPIDS APP/DEP CON 119.7 (1100–0530Z‡) CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.8 (0530–1100Z‡) CLNC DEL 119.05
  • ·(VH) (H) VOR/DME 116.2 IOW Chan 109 N41º31.14´ W91º36.80´ 017º 7.8 NM to fld. 767/5E.
  • ·IOWA FALLS MUNI (IFA)(KIFA) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N42º28.28´ W93º16.24´ 1137 B NOTAM FILE IFA RWY 13–31: H4602X75 (CONC) S–47, D–69 PCN 16 F/B/X/T MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 13–31, REIL and PAPI Rwy 13 and Rwy 31—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Fuel: 24 hr self serve fuel avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 515-290-5450
  • ·AWOS–3 120.425 (641) 648–2469.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®DES MOINES APP/DEP CON 118.9 (1200–0200Z‡) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.9 (0200–1200Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Des Moines Apch at 515-974-8016.
  • ·When Des Moines app clsd, for CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·MASON CITY (VH) (H) VORW/DME 114.9 MCW Chan 96 N43º05.69´ W93º19.79´ 170º 37.5 NM to fld. 1209/6E.
  • ·JAMES G WHITING MEML FLD (See MAPLETON on page 61) JAMES H CONNELL FLD AT INDEPENDENCE MUNI (See INDEPENDENCE on page 55) CHICAGO H–5D, L–28G IAP OMAHA L–12J 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 KIOW — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KIOW

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

3

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 33,300 ops in 2023

2024 total

33,300

10-yr total

220,896

2024 mix

AC/AT 11% · GA 87% · Mil 1%

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

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Other 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 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
2013-08-25 Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · Other · VMC · day →
2008-10-06 Cessna 150M · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
2008-07-03 Roof Curtis Hawk P6E · Engine failure · day →
2008-06-03 Socata TBM 700 (850) · CFIT · day →
1999-06-17 Grumman AA-5KB · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-08-23 Beech B35 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · dawn →
1995-09-27 Cessna T210R · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night-moonlit →
1991-12-03 Swearingen SA-226T · Other · day →
1986-07-05 Piper PA-23-150 · Engine failure · VMC · day →

Designees in IA

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

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
Adam Timothy Magee Swisher IA 14 nm
Cole Robert Norton Marion IA 24 nm
Janice Wray Walton Marion IA 24 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Muscatine IA 25 nm
Chris Alan Frazier Davenport IA 43 nm
Steven Paul Kirik Bettendorf IA 48 nm
Timothy Newton Waterloo IA 63 nm
Shane Vande Voort Pella IA 63 nm
Michael John Phillips Dubuque IA 64 nm
Jeffrey Allen Galesburg IL 67 nm

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

CFIs near KIOW

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
Richard Dean Anderson Iowa City IA 1 nm
Gary Lee Lust Iowa City IA 1 nm
Dale Paul Yoder Iowa City IA 1 nm
James Lawrence Brumley Iowa City IA 1 nm
Peter Alan Fleischmann Iowa City IA 1 nm
Brian Donald Rohr Iowa City IA 1 nm
Eric Raymond Raefield Iowa City IA 1 nm
Warren Paul Bishop Iowa City IA 1 nm
Anders Jacob Odgaard Iowa City IA 1 nm
Emmett Mansuk Carmichael Iowa City IA 1 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KIOW

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
Gary Lee Lust Iowa City IA 1 nm
John Roger Tiffany Iowa City IA 1 nm
Waleed Mukhtar Ibrahim Iowa City IA 1 nm
Ronald Charles Pile Iowa City IA 1 nm
John Bryan Ruyle Iii Iowa City IA 1 nm
Thomas Lawrence Raia Jr Iowa City IA 1 nm
Joseph Michael Eggert Iowa City IA 1 nm
Elfatih Eltigani Elsiddig Iowa City IA 1 nm
Nicholas Allen Heinrichs Iowa City IA 1 nm
Kelly Robert Dzuris Iowa City IA 1 nm

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

Repair stations near KIOW

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
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 104 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 110 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 115 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 127 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 148 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 148 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 159 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 165 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 169 nm

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