Ellen Church Field

CJJ · Cresco, IA · 1,279 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: CJJ
Coordinates: 43.3653, -92.1331
Elevation: 1,279 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	04:52 AM	09:52Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunset	08:53 PM	01:53Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:28 PM	02:28Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:28 PM → 04:52 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:53 PM → 04:28 AM

Plan a flight from CJJ

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 15
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

2,949 ft × 50 ft · CONC-G

Heading: 154° true

Heading: 334° 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
15/33	2,949 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
UKN · Waukon	VORTAC	116.60	r276° / 26.5 NM
RST · Rochester	VOR-DME	112.00	r136° / 32.2 NM
JAY · Austin	VOR-DME	108.20	r107° / 36.5 NM

VFR sectional

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

No published services or facility detail for CJJ.

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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 CJJ 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 CJJ

Ellen Church Field (CJJ) is an airport in Cresco, IA, at 1,279 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,949 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CJJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at CJJ?

Ellen Church Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,949 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is CJJ?

Ellen Church Field is in Cresco, IA, at an elevation of 1,279 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.3653, -92.1331.

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