Dale Delight Airport

IA45 · Postville, IA · 1,200 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: IA45
Coordinates: 43.0789, -91.6152
Elevation: 1,200 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	05:27 AM	10:27Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	01:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:25 PM	02:25Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:25 PM → 04:52 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from IA45

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 11
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

2,325 ft · TURF-G

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
11/29	2,325 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
UKN · Waukon	VORTAC	116.60	r191° / 12.6 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for IA45.

Nearby airports

3Y2 · George L Scott Municipal Airport (10 NM)7C3 · Monona Municipal Airport (12 NM)KDEH · Decorah Municipal Airport (13 NM)Y01 · Waukon Municipal Airport (14 NM)I27 · Elkader Airport (17 NM)KPDC · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (22 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 IA45 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 IA45

Dale Delight Airport (IA45) is an airport in Postville, IA, at 1,200 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,325 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IA45, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at IA45?

Dale Delight Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,325 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IA45?

Dale Delight Airport is in Postville, IA, at an elevation of 1,200 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0789, -91.6152.

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