Bascom Field Private

IA77 · Elkhart, IA · 969 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: IA77
Coordinates: 41.7873, -93.5124
Elevation: 969 ft MSL
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2021/08
Distance from city: 1 E

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	05:05 AM	10:05Z
Sunrise	05:39 AM	10:39Z
Sunset	08:52 PM	01:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:27 PM	02:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:27 PM → 05:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 04:39 AM

Plan a flight from IA77

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: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

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

Runway 18/36

2,300 ft · Turf

Heading: 180° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 360° true
Traffic pattern: Right

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	2,300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TNU · Newton	VOR-DME	112.50	r268° / 18.1 NM
DSM · Des Moines	VORTAC	117.50	r009° / 21.9 NM
JWJ · Elmwood	VOR-DME	109.40	r231° / 33.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open IA77 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA77. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

RICHARD BASCOM

13283 NE 56TH STREET, ELKHART, IA

(515) 240-3001

Manager

RICHARD BASCOM

13283 NE 56TH STREET, ELKHART, IA

(515) 240-3001

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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 IA77 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 IA77

Bascom Field (IA77) is an airport in Elkhart, IA, at 969 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IA77, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IA77 have a control tower?

No. Bascom Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at IA77?

Bascom Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IA77?

Bascom Field is in Elkhart, IA, at an elevation of 969 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7873, -93.5124.

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