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Ackley Municipal Airport

4C7 · Ackley, IA · 1,070 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4C7
Coordinates
42.5471, -93.0333
Elevation
1,070 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
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
yes
Activated
1966/02
Distance from city
1 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:00 AM10:00Z
Sunrise05:35 AM10:35Z
Sunset08:53 PM01:53Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:28 PM02:28Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:28 PM → 05:00 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:53 PM → 04:35 AM

Plan a flight from 4C7

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

15TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

2,725 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair)
15
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
33
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
JWJ · ElmwoodVOR-DME109.40r345° / 26.7 NM
ALO · WaterlooVORTAC112.20r263° / 28.1 NM
MCW · Mason CityVORTAC114.90r152° / 35.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
OTTER CREEK FARMS INC.
HWY 20 EAST, ACKLEY, IA
641-751-4666
Manager
DALE BRASS
1204 BUTLER STREET, ACKLEY, IA
641-847-3395

Remarks FAA

  • NO SNOW REMOVAL. ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
  • RADIO CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY.
  • SEASONAL AG ACFT OPERATIONS.
  • FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • CELL NUMBER 641-751-4666

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 4C7 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 4C7

Ackley Municipal Airport (4C7) is an airport in Ackley, IA, at 1,070 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,725 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4C7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4C7 have a control tower?

No. Ackley 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 4C7?

Ackley Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,725 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4C7?

Ackley Municipal Airport is in Ackley, IA, at an elevation of 1,070 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5471, -93.0333.

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