Wallace Field UltralightPrivate

1IA4 · Creston, IA · 1,290 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 1IA4
Coordinates: 41.0555, -94.3947
Elevation: 1,290 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1990/03
Distance from city: 4 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:12 AM	10:12Z
Sunrise	05:45 AM	10:45Z
Sunset	08:53 PM	01:53Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:27 PM	02:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:27 PM → 05:12 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:53 PM → 04:45 AM

Plan a flight from 1IA4

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 18/36

1,200 ft × 60 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	1,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LMN · Lamoni	VORTAC	116.70	r318° / 33.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 1IA4 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1IA4. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available: MOGAS

Ownership & management

Owner

JOE E. WALLACE

1697 HWY 25, CRESTON, IA

515-745-7837

Manager

JOE E. WALLACE

1697 HWY 25, CRESTON, IA

515-745-7837

Remarks FAA

PRVDD APCH TO EA RWY MAINTAINED FOR A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1IA4 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1IA4

Wallace Field (1IA4) is an ultralight in Creston, IA, at 1,290 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1IA4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1IA4 have a control tower?

No. Wallace Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) ultralight; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1IA4?

Wallace Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1IA4?

Wallace Field is in Creston, IA, at an elevation of 1,290 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0555, -94.3947.

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