Clinton Municipal Airport

CWI · KCWI · Clinton, IA · 708 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCWI / CWI
Coordinates: 41.8311, -90.3291
Elevation: 708 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: CWI
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1945/10
Distance from city: 6 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:52 AM	09:52Z
Sunrise	05:26 AM	10:26Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	01:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:14 PM	02:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:14 PM → 04:52 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 04:26 AM

Plan a flight from KCWI

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 MALSR RWY 03; REIL RWY 14 & 21; VASI RWY 21; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 03/21; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 03: MALSR · 21: VASI · 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-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 03 · 030°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.075

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

5,204 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 68k, Double wheel 85k.

Heading: 030° mag · 30° true
Markings: precision
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (FNO) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 210° mag · 210° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 14/32

4,201 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 41k, Double wheel 55k.

Heading: 144° mag · 144° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 325° mag · 325° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-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
03/21	5,204 ft
14/32	4,201 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	125.95	QUAD CITY APP/DEP
AWOS	125.525	AWOS 3
CLD	118.5	QUAD CITY CLNC DEL
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CVA · Davenport	VORTAC	113.80	r039° / 10.1 NM
MZV · Moline	VORTAC	114.40	r019° / 33.6 NM
PLL · Polo	VOR-DME	111.20	r255° / 36.9 NM
DBQ · Dubuque	VORTAC	115.80	r150° / 38.2 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches6

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CLINTON

CITY HALL, CLINTON, IA

563-242-2144

Manager

MARLANA NASS

2000 S 60TH ST., CLINTON, IA

563-242-3292

Remarks FAA

PRVDD APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 34:1 OR 20:1 GS; WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE; AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 03; REIL RWY 14 & 21; VASI RWY 21; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 03/21; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
RWY 03 CALM WIND RWY.

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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 KCWI 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 KCWI

Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI · KCWI) is an airport in Clinton, IA, at 708 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,204 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCWI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCWI have a control tower?

No. Clinton 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 KCWI?

Clinton Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,204 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCWI?

Clinton Municipal Airport is in Clinton, IA, at an elevation of 708 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8311, -90.3291.

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