Chariton Municipal Airport

CNC · KCNC · Chariton, IA · 1,050 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCNC
Coordinates: 41.0196, -93.3597
Elevation: 1,050 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: CNC
Attendance: ALL ON CALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/04
Distance from city: 3 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:08 AM	10:08Z
Sunrise	05:41 AM	10:41Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	01:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	02:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 05:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from KCNC

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: MIRL RYS 17/35 & 10/28 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 17; 35; 10 & 28; PAPI RYS 17; 35 & 28 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: VASI · 28: 2-light PAPI (left) · 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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 10 · 099°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 099° mag · 102° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 279° mag · 282° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 21 ft, 948 ft from threshold, 31 ft R of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

2,800 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 177° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 357° mag · 0° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

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
10/28	4,000 ft
17/35	2,800 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	135.2	DES MOINES APP/DEP
AWOS	125.525	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DSM · Des Moines	VORTAC	117.50	r145° / 28.3 NM
LMN · Lamoni	VORTAC	116.70	r040° / 37.5 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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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CHARITON

115 SOUTH MAIN, CHARITON, IA

641-774-5991

Manager

CHRISTY METZGER

115 SOUTH MAIN, CHARITON, IA

641-774-5991

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974- 8016.
MIRL RYS 17/35 & 10/28 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 17; 35; 10 & 28; PAPI RYS 17; 35 & 28 - CTAF.
FOR ASSISTANCE CALL 641-774-5083.
+18' ROAD AT 650' GLIDESLOPE 25:1.

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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 KCNC 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 KCNC

Chariton Municipal Airport (CNC · KCNC) is an airport in Chariton, IA, at 1,050 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 KCNC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCNC have a control tower?

No. Chariton 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 KCNC?

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

Where is KCNC?

Chariton Municipal Airport is in Chariton, IA, at an elevation of 1,050 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0196, -93.3597.

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