Rake Airport

3IA9 · Rake, IA · 1,180 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 3IA9
Coordinates: 43.4758, -93.9072
Elevation: 1,180 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	04:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunrise	05:35 AM	10:35Z
Sunset	09:00 PM	02:00Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:36 PM	02:36Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:36 PM → 04:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:00 PM → 04:35 AM

Plan a flight from 3IA9

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,400 ft × 90 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: 316° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
09/27	2,400 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FRM · Fairmont	VOR-DME	110.20	r107° / 24.6 NM
AEL · Albert Lea	VOR-DME	109.80	r237° / 26.4 NM
MCW · Mason City	VORTAC	114.90	r306° / 34.1 NM
EST · Estherville	VOR	110.40	r076° / 36.7 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3IA9. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 3IA9.

Nearby airports

IA70 · Friesenborg & Larson AirportPrivate (4 NM)KSBU · Blue Earth Municipal Airport (11 NM)2MN4 · Cornfield Canyon AirportPrivate (17 NM)68Y · Wells Municipal Airport (17 NM)0Y6 · Lake Mills Municipal Airport (18 NM)2IA9 · South 80 FieldPrivate (18 NM)

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 3IA9 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 3IA9

Rake Airport (3IA9) is an airport in Rake, IA, at 1,180 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3IA9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 3IA9?

Rake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3IA9?

Rake Airport is in Rake, IA, at an elevation of 1,180 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4758, -93.9072.

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