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KMIW · Marshalltown Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KMIW FAA MIW Elev 974 ft Lat 42° 6.76' N Lon 92° 55.07' W Zulu …

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,007 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 127° 5,007 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
31 307° 5,007 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
18 183.5° 2,759 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
36 3.5° 2,759 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 0.11%

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

  • ASOS ASOS 128.325
  • CLD WATERLOO CLNC DEL 120.900
  • A/D WATERLOO APP/DEP 120.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 16 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 17 threshold displaced 244 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 244 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 MIRL Rwy 17–35. 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 (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: H3776X60 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 17: Thld dsplcd 244´. Tr…

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 244 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: H3776X60 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 17: Thld dsplcd 244´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 17–35—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 and waterfowl on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)
  • ·Occasional skydiving and balloon launches May–Sep.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 319-270-7273
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®CEDAR RAPIDS APP/DEP CON 134.05 ®CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·CEDAR RAPIDS (H) (H) VORW/DME 114.1 CID Chan 88 N41º53.25´ W91º47.14´ 048º 14.2 NM to fld. 876/5E.
  • ·MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (MIW)(KMIW) 3 N UTC–6(–5DT) N42º06.77´ W92º55.07´ 975 B NOTAM FILE MIW RWY 13–31: H5007X100 (ASPH) S–35, D–42 PCN 32 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H2759X50 (ASPH) S–15 PCN 26 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 18: Road.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 4 LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 18–36; REIL and VASI Rwy 13 and Rwy 31—CTAF.
  • ·For arpt attendant after hrs call 641–521–6832.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 641-752-0012
  • ·ASOS 128.325 (641) 752–2339.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®DES MOINES APP/DEP CON 120.9 (1200–0200Z‡) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.9 (0200–1200Z‡) CLNC DEL 120.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Des Moines Apch on freq 120.9.
  • ·When Des Moines Apch clsd, for CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·ELMWOOD (L) DME 109.4 JWJ Chan 31 N42º06.68´ W92º54.52´ at fld. 979.
  • ·CHICAGO L–28G IAP CHICAGO H–5D, L–12J IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · MIW

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 43,500 ops in 1990

2024 total

12,250

10-yr total

130,900

2024 mix

AC/AT 6% · GA 94% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

7.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=4

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Other 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-09-09 Thatcher CX4 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2005-08-12 Grumman G-164A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2005-08-06 Grumman G-164 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1988-05-23 MCCURRY TAYLOR MONOPLANE · Other · VMC · dusk →

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
Harrison Mcnaughton Ames IA 32 nm
Timothy Newton Waterloo IA 34 nm
Shane Vande Voort Pella IA 43 nm
Adam Timothy Magee Swisher IA 57 nm
Christopher David Schrodt Charles City IA 58 nm
Cole Robert Norton Marion IA 59 nm
Janice Wray Walton Marion IA 59 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 68 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Muscatine IA 93 nm
Darren Schone Albert Lea MN 95 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
Bruce Frederick Grumstrup Marshalltown IA 5 nm
Dale Alan Willet Marshalltown IA 5 nm
Stephen Charles Valbracht Marshalltown IA 5 nm
Chad Allen Nablo Marshalltown IA 5 nm
Daniel Bryan Whitehead New Providence IA 15 nm
Ronald Dean Lowry Grinnell IA 24 nm
Brad James Iverson Grinnell IA 24 nm
Roger Lee Pointer Maxwell IA 25 nm
James Matthew Kurtenbach Nevada IA 25 nm
Charles Warren Lloyd Nevada IA 25 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
Michael Dennis Podhajsky Albion IA 3 nm
Brian Dean Appelgate Green Mountain IA 4 nm
Dale Alan Willet Marshalltown IA 5 nm
Levi Samuel Ogston Marshalltown IA 5 nm
Lester Earl Risius Marshalltown IA 5 nm
Larry Wayne Ozborn Marshalltown IA 5 nm
Mark Allen Rachuy Marshalltown IA 5 nm
Jeremy Scott Hines Conrad IA 7 nm
Richard Lee Bradley Le Grand IA 9 nm
Bruce Anthony Laplante Gladbrook IA 10 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 42 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 119 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 165 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 171 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 172 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 176 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 182 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 182 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 183 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 186 nm

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