Folkerts Airport

5IA5 · Rudd, IA · 1,150 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5IA5
Coordinates: 43.1430, -92.8780
Elevation: 1,150 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	04:56 AM	09:56Z
Sunrise	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	08:55 PM	01:55Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:30 PM	02:30Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:30 PM → 04:56 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:55 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from 5IA5

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

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

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

Runway E/W

2,600 ft × 82 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

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
E/W	2,600 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MCW · Mason City	VORTAC	114.90	r076° / 20 NM
JAY · Austin	VOR-DME	108.20	r173° / 26.1 NM
AEL · Albert Lea	VOR-DME	109.80	r141° / 38.8 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5IA5. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 5IA5.

Nearby airports

05IA · Spotts FieldPrivate (8 NM)D02 · Osage Municipal Airport (10 NM)KCCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (12 NM)73IA · Harris FieldPrivate (15 NM)25IA · Virl B Deal AirfieldPrivate (16 NM)KMCW · Mason City Municipal Airport (20 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 5IA5 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 5IA5

Folkerts Airport (5IA5) is an airport in Rudd, IA, at 1,150 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5IA5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 5IA5?

Folkerts Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5IA5?

Folkerts Airport is in Rudd, IA, at an elevation of 1,150 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.1430, -92.8780.

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