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KRRQ · Rock Rapids Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KRRQ FAA RRQ Elev 1,363 ft Lat 43° 27.13' N Lon 96° 10.79' 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

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,097 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 172° 3,097 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
34 352° 3,097 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 0.06%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • A/D SIOUX FALLS APP/DEP 126.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KRRQ on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 17 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 REIL Rwys 16–34; MIRL Rwy 16–34; PAPI Rwys 16 and 34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Runway 12 threshold displaced 1205 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 16–34; MIRL Rwy 16–34; PAPI Rwys 16 and 34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Runway 12 threshold displaced 1205 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 16–34; MIRL Rwy 16–34; PAPI Rwys 16 and 34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwys 16–34; MIRL Rwy 16–34; PAPI Rwys 16 and 34—CTAF

  • Runway 12 threshold displaced 1205 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 12–30: H3503X60 (CONC) PCN 6 R/D/W/U MIRL RWY 12: Thld dsplcd 1205´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
  • ·72 IOWA ROCK RAPIDS MUNI (RRQ)(KRRQ) 2 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N43º27.13´ W96º10.79´ 1363 B NOTAM FILE FOD RWY 16–34: H3097X50 (ASPH) S–8 MIRL RWY 16: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 29´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–2300Z‡, Sat 1500–1800Z‡.
  • ·For after hrs call 605–988–4314.
  • ·CAUTION: Migratory waterfowl adj movement areas.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 712-472-4585
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®SIOUX FALLS APP/DEP CON 126.9 (1100–0600Z‡) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.05 (0600–1100Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Sioux Falls Apch at 605-336-8602, when Apch clsd ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·WORTHINGTON (L) DME 110.6 OTG Chan 43 N43º38.81´ W95º34.91´ 246º 28.6 NM to fld. 1595.
  • ·RWY 12: TORA–3500 TODA–3500 ASDA–3500 LDA–2300 RWY 30: TORA–3500 TODA–3500 ASDA–3500 LDA–3500
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT For MIRL Rwy 12–30 key 122.8; 3 times high ints only.
  • ·For fuel call Police at 712–297–7583.
  • ·Radio controlled acft invof arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 712-297-7041
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·FORT DODGE (H) TACAN Chan 82 FOD (113.5) N42º36.67´ W94º17.69´ 220º 19.7 NM to fld. 1164/7E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 275º–282º byd 12 NM DME unusable: 275º–282º byd 12 NM Wi 2 NM OMAHA L–12I IAP OMAHA L–12I NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-08-12 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R · Engine failure · 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
Kay Ann West Sioux Falls SD 25 nm
Tucker Ulmer Sioux Falls SD 25 nm
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 28 nm
Rick Vanderweide Renner SD 28 nm
Morris Alan Riggin Madison SD 52 nm
Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen Brookings SD 57 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 59 nm
John Brent Mclaughlin Estherville IA 59 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 76 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 105 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
Craig Allen Schneidermann Rock Rapids IA 2 nm
Jillian Lynn Van Briesen George IA 10 nm
Ryan Scot Gee Luverne MN 12 nm
James Michael Juhl Luverne MN 12 nm
Oliver Fred Hohbach Valley Springs SD 15 nm
Anthony Roman Reker Adrian MN 15 nm
Randy Wayne Vander Weide Rock Valley IA 16 nm
Jerard Dominic Marxen Jr Rock Valley IA 16 nm
Robert Donald O'Leary Sibley IA 19 nm
Nadine Jean Petersen Sibley IA 19 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
Kevin Lee Sohl Rock Rapids IA 2 nm
Roger Clayton Russell Hills MN 9 nm
Delano Gordon Hinsch Larchwood IA 11 nm
James Russell Zangger Larchwood IA 11 nm
Adam Jon Snyders Larchwood IA 11 nm
Lyle Eugene Chapin Luverne MN 12 nm
Benjamin Martin Baum Magnolia MN 12 nm
Thomas L Sells Beaver Creek MN 13 nm
Jeremy Dean Teach Inwood IA 14 nm
Ross Evan Van Ginkel Inwood IA 14 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 0 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 26 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 26 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 27 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 46 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 62 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 163 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 163 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 166 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 187 nm

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