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KOTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KOTM FAA OTM Elev 845 ft Lat 41° 6.38' N Lon 92° 26.99' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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: 6,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 135° 6,001 ft 100 ft PEM Yes 0.03%
31 315° 6,001 ft 100 ft PEM Yes 0.03%
04 045° 4,601 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.19%
22 225° 4,601 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.19%

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 124.175
  • CNTR CHICAGO CNTR 118.150
  • RDO FORT DODGE RDO 122.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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  • VOR-DME OTM

    Ottumwa

    111.60 MHz · DME 111.60 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 37 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 04, 22 and 13; PAPI Rwy 04, 13 and 22; HIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 04, 22 and 13; PAPI Rwy 04, 13 and 22; HIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 04, 22 and 13; PAPI Rwy 04, 13 and 22; HIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 04, 22 and 13; PAPI Rwy 04, 13 and 22; HIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 04–22—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (37 sentences)
  • ·IOWA 69 OTTUMWA RGNL (OTM)(KOTM) 5 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N41º06.43´ W92º26.83´ 846 B NOTAM FILE OTM RWY 13–31: H6001X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–80, D–105, 2S–133, 2D–175 PCN 33 R/D/W/U HIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H4601X100 (ASPH–CONC) S–42, D–65, 2S–83, 2D–120 PCN 13 F/D/X/U HIRL RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·For attendant aft hrs call 641–799–9120 or 641–208–5821.
  • ·Rwy 31 is preferred calm wind rwy.
  • ·Oxygen avbl dalgt hrs only.
  • ·Remote ctl acft ops in area.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 641-683-0619
  • ·ASOS 124.175 (641) 684–9164.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.4 (FORT DODGE RADIO) ®CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.15 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·(L) DME 116.35 OTM Chan 110(Y) N41º01.75´ W92º19.55´ 310º 7.2 NM to fld. 817.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.5 I–OTM Chan 32 Rwy 31.
  • ·Localizer backcourse unusable 20º left of course.
  • ·Glideslope unusable for coupled apchs blo 1,700´.
  • ·PAULLINA MUNI (1Y9) 1 E UTC–6(–5DT) N42º59.27´ W95º39.87´ 1385 NOTAM FILE FOD RWY 17–35: H2800X28 (ASPH–TURF) LIRL(NSTD) 0.3% up S RWY 17: Tree.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE LIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 NSTD LIRL rwy lgts 60´ from centerline.
  • ·For fuel call 712–448–2522.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 28´ asph in center of 120´ wide turf strip.
  • ·Numerous windmills 2 NM north and east of arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 712-448-2522
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·PELLA MUNI (PEA)(KPEA) 1 W UTC–6(–5DT) N41º24.07´ W92º56.75´ 885 B TPA—1701(816) NOTAM FILE PEA RWY 16–34: H5403X75 (CONC) S–30, D–40 PCN 8 R/D/W/T MIRL 0.3% up NW RWY 16: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.3º TCH 26´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·RWY 16: TORA–5400 TODA–5400 ASDA–5200 LDA–5000 RWY 34: TORA–5400 TODA–5400 ASDA–5200 LDA–5000
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 16–34 preset low ints, to incr ints and ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 16 and Rwy 34, REIL Rwy 16 and Rwy 34—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1300Z‡–dusk, Sun 1500–2300Z‡.

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · OTM

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

2

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 28,799 ops in 1994

2024 total

10,500

10-yr total

140,700

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

7.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.78

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=7

  • Other 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Loss of control 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
2016-09-21 Piper PA28R · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2011-06-30 Ray Aerial Spraying 773 Racer · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-02-05 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day →
1997-07-16 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1991-08-06 Cessna 172M · Other · IMC · day →
1984-09-09 Cessna R182 · Fuel exhaustion · night →
1983-06-10 Cessna 170B · Other · 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
Shane Vande Voort Pella IA 28 nm
Adam Timothy Magee Swisher IA 56 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 63 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Muscatine IA 65 nm
Cole Robert Norton Marion IA 68 nm
Janice Wray Walton Marion IA 68 nm
Harrison Mcnaughton Ames IA 76 nm
Timothy Newton Waterloo IA 83 nm
Martin Maxwell Cupp Brookfield MO 84 nm
Andrew Donovan Dow Quincy IL 86 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
Randall Louis Brookhiser Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Roger Alan Cox Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Gregory Edward Reedy Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Neal Lavern Runkle Ottumwa IA 5 nm
James Robert Gualtieri Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Keeley Owen Paris Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Darren Keith Graham Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Tyler James Mathie Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Erik Jonathan Edgren Oskaloosa IA 14 nm
Thomas Lee Grubb Oskaloosa IA 14 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
Leslie David Gaskill Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Sean Michael Cavanaugh Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Daniel Joseph Brinegar Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Mark Alan Cavanaugh Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Mark Stephen Lancaster Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Larry Daniel Reid Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Denis Lamar Ritz Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Jerry Max Strunk Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Barry Brian Taylor Ottumwa IA 5 nm
Brent Lee Taylor Ottumwa IA 5 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
 98 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 129 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 132 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 134 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 139 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 155 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 165 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 168 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 169 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc
St. Louis, MO
 169 nm

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