Northeast Iowa Regional Airport

CCY · KCCY · Charles City, IA · 1,125 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCCY / CCY
Coordinates: 43.0726, -92.6108
Elevation: 1,125 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: CCY
Attendance: MON-SAT 0700-1700; SUN 0800-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1946/12
Distance from city: 3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:56 AM	09:56Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	08:53 PM	01:53Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:29 PM	02:29Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:29 PM → 04:56 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:53 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from KCCY

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: DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWYS 12 & 30, PAPI RWY 12 & 30, MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 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 04 · 045°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

2,536 ft × 160 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 045° mag · 45° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 25 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear

Heading: 225° mag · 225° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Fence, 4 ft, 80 ft from threshold, 80 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 12/30

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 125° mag · 125° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 305° mag · 305° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 57 ft, 1,158 ft from threshold, 385 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 17/35

1,780 ft × 170 ft · GRS

Heading: 180° mag · 180° true

Heading: 000° mag · 360° true

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
04/22	2,536 ft
12/30	4,000 ft
17/35	1,780 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.9	WATERLOO APP/DEP
AWOS	125.525	AWOS 3
RDO	122.4	FORT DODGE RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MCW · Mason City	VORTAC	114.90	r086° / 31.6 NM
ALO · Waterloo	VORTAC	112.20	r337° / 32.4 NM
JAY · Austin	VOR-DME	108.20	r153° / 33.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KCCY on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner

NORTH CEDAR AVIATION AUTHORITY

3131 HWY 18 E, CHARLES CITY, IA

641-228-3553

Manager

WILLIAM R KYLE

3129 HWY 18, CHARLES CITY, IA

641-228-3553

Remarks FAA

SAWRS AVBL ON ARPT.
FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWYS 12 & 30, PAPI RWY 12 & 30, MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
FOR SVC AFT DUSK CALL (641) 330-4599/330-8448.
JEFF SISSON, CHAIRMAN
THLDS & EDGES MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
THLDS & EDGES MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

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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 KCCY 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 KCCY

Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY · KCCY) is an airport in Charles City, IA, at 1,125 ft MSL. It has 3 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 KCCY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCCY have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KCCY?

Northeast Iowa Regional Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCCY?

Northeast Iowa Regional Airport is in Charles City, IA, at an elevation of 1,125 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0726, -92.6108.

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