Rockwell City Municipal Airport
2Y4 · Rockwell City, IA · 1,217 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2Y4
- Coordinates
- 42.3876, -94.6184
- Elevation
- 1,217 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1967/10
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
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 | 05:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:42 AM | 10:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:34 PM | 02:34Z |
Plan a flight from 2Y4
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 12 · 115°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
3,503 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Fair)- Heading
- 115° mag · 120° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 16 ft, 372 ft from threshold, 82 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 1,205 ft
- Heading
- 295° mag · 300° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 66 ft, 633 ft from threshold, 120 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,503 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOD · Fort Dodge | VORTAC | 113.50 | r220° / 19.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RADIO CTLD ACFT INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- DUSK-DAWN. FOR MIRL RY 12/30 KEY 122.8 3 TIMES HIGH INTST ONLY.
- FOR FUEL CALL POLICE AT (712) 297-7583.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
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About 2Y4
Rockwell City Municipal Airport (2Y4) is an airport in Rockwell City, IA, at 1,217 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,503 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2Y4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2Y4 have a control tower?
No. Rockwell City Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 2Y4?
Rockwell City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,503 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2Y4?
Rockwell City Municipal Airport is in Rockwell City, IA, at an elevation of 1,217 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3876, -94.6184.
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