Farrar Airport

IA56 · Maxwell, IA · 916 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: IA56
Coordinates: 41.7805, -93.3797
Elevation: 916 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	05:04 AM	10:04Z
Sunrise	05:39 AM	10:39Z
Sunset	08:52 PM	01:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:26 PM	02:26Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:26 PM → 05:04 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 04:39 AM

Plan a flight from IA56

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,500 ft × 80 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
18/36	2,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TNU · Newton	VOR-DME	112.50	r266° / 12.1 NM
DSM · Des Moines	VORTAC	117.50	r023° / 23.9 NM
JWJ · Elmwood	VOR-DME	109.40	r224° / 28.9 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA56. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for IA56.

Nearby airports

IA77 · Bascom FieldPrivate (6 NM)KIKV · Ankeny Regional Airport (10 NM)Y76 · Morningstar Field (14 NM)IA48 · Kern Field (16 NM)KAMW · Ames Municipal Airport (17 NM)KTNU · Newton Municipal Airport (17 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 IA56 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 IA56

Farrar Airport (IA56) is an airport in Maxwell, IA, at 916 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IA56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at IA56?

Farrar Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IA56?

Farrar Airport is in Maxwell, IA, at an elevation of 916 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7805, -93.3797.

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