Washington Municipal Airport

AWG · KAWG · Washington, IA · 754 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KAWG
Coordinates: 41.2761, -91.6734
Elevation: 754 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: AWG
Attendance: MON-THURS 0700-1500
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1941/12
Distance from city: 2 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunrise	05:34 AM	10:34Z
Sunset	08:43 PM	01:43Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:17 PM	02:17Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:17 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:43 PM → 04:34 AM

Plan a flight from KAWG

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31, MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI RYS 18/36 AND 13/31 AND REIL RYS 18/36 AND 13/31- CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left) · 18: 2-light PAPI (right) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13 · 136°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

3,401 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 28k.

Heading: 136° mag · 135° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 316° mag · 315° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 700 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 184° mag · 183° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 004° mag · 3° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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
13/31	3,401 ft
18/36	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	127.825	AWOS 3
CNTR	135.6	CHICAGO CNTR
FSS	121.725	FORT DODGE RDO
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IOW · Iowa City	VORTAC	116.20	r186° / 14.8 NM
DDD · Port City	VOR-DME	116.50	r256° / 24.3 NM
OTM · Ottumwa	VOR-DME	111.60	r057° / 33 NM
CID · Cedar Rapids	VOR-DME	114.10	r167° / 37.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KAWG on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF WASHINGTON

215 E WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, IA

319-461-0359

Manager

KURT KUCERA

1625 SOUTH AIRPORT RD, WASHINGTON, IA

319-461-0359

Remarks FAA

CONDL: PROVIDED A CLEAR APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE IS MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
RY 36 IS CALM WIND RY.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31, MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI RYS 18/36 AND 13/31 AND REIL RYS 18/36 AND 13/31- CTAF.
AVAILABLE 24/7 AT 319-653-7002
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS BY CREDIT CARD

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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 KAWG 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 KAWG

Washington Municipal Airport (AWG · KAWG) is an airport in Washington, IA, at 754 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAWG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KAWG have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KAWG?

Washington Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KAWG?

Washington Municipal Airport is in Washington, IA, at an elevation of 754 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2761, -91.6734.

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