Sand Field Airport

IA69 · Marcus, IA · 1,520 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: IA69
Coordinates: 42.8736, -95.8031
Elevation: 1,520 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	05:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunrise	05:44 AM	10:44Z
Sunset	09:05 PM	02:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:41 PM	02:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:41 PM → 05:09 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:05 PM → 04:44 AM

Plan a flight from IA69

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: 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

5,000 ft × 66 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	5,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DDL · Sheldon	VOR-DME	108.60	r171° / 20.4 NM
SPW · Spencer	VOR-DME	110.00	r232° / 31.6 NM
SUX · Sioux City	VORTAC	116.50	r027° / 39.2 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA69. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for IA69.

Nearby airports

1Y9 · Paullina Municipal Airport (9 NM)KCKP · Cherokee County Regional Airport (14 NM)12IA · Plueger AirfieldPrivate (15 NM)KSXK · Sioux County Regional Airport (17 NM)KLRJ · Le Mars Municipal Airport (18 NM)KSHL · Sheldon Regional 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 IA69 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 IA69

Sand Field Airport (IA69) is an airport in Marcus, IA, at 1,520 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IA69, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at IA69?

Sand Field Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IA69?

Sand Field Airport is in Marcus, IA, at an elevation of 1,520 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8736, -95.8031.

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