Airport information
- FAA LID
- 43IA
- Coordinates
- 41.7708, -90.4000
- Elevation
- 662 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2025/10
- Distance from city
- 7 SE
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:53 AM | 09:53Z |
| Sunrise | 05:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 01:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 02:14Z |
Plan a flight from 43IA
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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 9
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 9 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 9/27
1,667 ft × 80 ft · Turf- Heading
- n/a
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 9/27 | 1,667 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVA · Davenport | VORTAC | 113.80 | r041° / 5.3 NM |
| MZV · Moline | VORTAC | 114.40 | r017° / 29 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 43IA. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- OWNER REQUESTS ARPT BE CHARTED.
- GIGGITYACRES@GMAIL.COM
Nearby airports
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 43IA 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 43IA
Giggity Acres Airport (43IA) is an airport in DeWitt, IA, at 662 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,667 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 43IA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 43IA have a control tower?
No. Giggity Acres Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 43IA?
Giggity Acres Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,667 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 43IA?
Giggity Acres Airport is in DeWitt, IA, at an elevation of 662 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7708, -90.4000.
Fly out of 43IA often?
Save 43IA as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.