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KMXO · Monticello Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KMXO FAA MXO Elev 832 ft Lat 42° 13.22' N Lon 91° 9.80' W Zulu …

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METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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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: 4,400 ft. Max gradient: 0.40%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 153.8° 4,400 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.09%
33 333.8° 4,400 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.09%
09 090° 2,300 ft 90 ft GRS No 0.40%
27 270° 2,300 ft 90 ft GRS No 0.40%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.275
  • A/D CEDAR RAPIDS APP/DEP 134.050
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 25 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 09 threshold displaced 60 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 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

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

    right traffic

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 60 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 27 threshold displaced 360 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 700 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 09–27: H2873X50 (ASPH) LIRL RWY 09: Thld dsplcd 60´. Tre…

  • 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: 2200X100 (TURF) LIRL 0.3% UP N RWY 18: Tree. Rgt…

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 60 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 09–27: H2873X50 (ASPH) LIRL RWY 09: Thld dsplcd 60´

  • Runway 27 threshold displaced 360 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 27: Thld dsplcd 360´

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 700 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 700´

  • Airport attended 1330–0030Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1330–0030Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)
  • ·Rwy 09 and Rwy 27 thlds dsplcd ngt ops only.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 marked with yellow cones.
  • ·No snow removal Rwy 18–36.
  • ·Rwy clsd when snow conds exist.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 712-260-4335
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·SPENCER (VL) (L) VORW/DME 115.15 SPW Chan 98(Y) N43º09.73´ W95º12.06´ 005º 10.4 NM to fld. 1335/5E.
  • ·MONTICELLO RGNL (MXO)(KMXO) 2 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N42º13.22´ W91º09.80´ 833 B NOTAM FILE MXO RWY 15–33: H4400X75 (CONC) S–12.5 PCN 6 R/C/W/U MIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
  • ·RWY 09–27: 2300X90 (TURF) 0.4% up E RWY 09: Trees.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 4 LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 15–33, REIL and PAPI Rwy 15 and Rwy 33—CTAF.
  • ·For svc after hrs call 563–543–0503.
  • ·Unattended all major holidays. 24 hr self svc fuel.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 319-465-5488
  • ·AWOS–3 119.275 (319) 465–6155.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®CEDAR RAPIDS APP/DEP CON 134.05 (1100–0530Z‡) CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.8 (0530–1100Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·DUBUQUE (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.8 DBQ Chan 105 N42º24.09´ W90º42.54´ 238º 23.0 NM to fld. 1051/4E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 119º–129º byd 28 NM blo 3,100´ 170º–265º blo 17,500´ DME unusable: 171º–199º VOR unusable: 021º–028º byd 40 NM 064º–073º byd 40 NM 107º–117º byd 40 NM 199º–218º byd 40 NM 325º–335º byd 40 NM MOUNT AYR JUDGE LEWIS FLD/MOUNT AYR MUNI (1Y3) 2 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N40º42.38´ W94º13.22´ 1265 NOTAM FILE FOD RWY 17–35: H2600X40 (ASPH–TURF) 0.3% up N RWY 17: Tree.
  • ·LGT Apt bcn sked: Airport is not lighted.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 thresholds marked with yellow cones dsplcd thld and edges 60´ from centerline.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 35´ wide asph strip in mid of 120´ wide turf rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (641) 202-1939
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·OMAHA L–12I IAP CHICAGO L–28G IAP OMAHA NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · MXO

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

2

28.6% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 13,200 ops in 1990

2024 total

12,600

10-yr total

112,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 6% · GA 94% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

35.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

10.20

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=5

  • Other 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-12-28 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 NG · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2022-09-28 Cessna 172M · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2017-07-01 FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTSW · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1986-05-04 Cessna 170B · Other · VMC · day →
1985-10-15 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · VMC · day →

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
Cole Robert Norton Marion IA 22 nm
Janice Wray Walton Marion IA 22 nm
Michael John Phillips Dubuque IA 26 nm
Adam Timothy Magee Swisher IA 33 nm
Chris Alan Frazier Davenport IA 47 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Muscatine IA 48 nm
Steven Paul Kirik Bettendorf IA 50 nm
Timothy Newton Waterloo IA 55 nm
Christopher David Schrodt Charles City IA 84 nm
Jeffrey Allen Galesburg IL 84 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
Kurt Thomas Jansen Monticello IA 1 nm
Mark Wyland Bone Monticello IA 1 nm
Macy Ann Arbuckle Monticello IA 1 nm
Hunter Douglas Kramer Monticello IA 1 nm
Christopher Thomas Kurt Hopkinton IA 8 nm
Ramon Gonzalez Anamosa IA 8 nm
Steven Patrick Bradley Cascade IA 9 nm
Cooper Gregory Diedrich Wyoming IA 12 nm
Matthew Steven Wall Delhi IA 15 nm
Dean Edmund Pfab Bernard IA 16 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
Gary Leonard Bohlken Monticello IA 1 nm
Brian Daniel Ostwinkle Monticello IA 1 nm
Daniel William Helsper Anamosa IA 8 nm
Steven Mitchell Mercer Anamosa IA 8 nm
Roy Brian Carter Jr Anamosa IA 8 nm
Kirk Robert Thorson Anamosa IA 8 nm
Kevin Patrick Carey Anamosa IA 8 nm
Brian Lee Dircks Anamosa IA 8 nm
Michael Edward Stamm Anamosa IA 8 nm
Mark Wayne Gruette Martelle IA 15 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
 67 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 92 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 108 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 124 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 127 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 131 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 138 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 138 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 145 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 145 nm

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