Denison Municipal Airport
DNS · KDNS · Denison, IA · 1,274 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDNS / DNS
- Coordinates
- 41.9864, -95.3807
- Elevation
- 1,274 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- DNS
- Attendance
- MON - FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/05
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
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 | 05:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunset | 09:01 PM | 02:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:35 PM | 02:35Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWYS 12 AND 30 AND REIL RWYS 12 AND 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
- Rwy 12 · 120°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
5,000 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- 120° mag · 124° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 300° mag · 304° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Gnd, 10 ft, 399 ft from threshold, 244 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Runway 18/36
3,200 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Poor)- Heading
- 175° mag · 179° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 355° mag · 359° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 5,000 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,200 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 119.95 | AWOS 3 |
| CNTR | 119.6 | MINNEAPOLIS CNTR |
| RDO | 122.25 | FORT DODGE RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQE · Tekamah | VOR | 108.40 | r062° / 38.2 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RWY 30 IS CALM WIND RWY.
- CAUTION FOR WILDLIFE IN VICINITY.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWYS 12 AND 30 AND REIL RWYS 12 AND 30 - CTAF.
- AFTER 1700 CALL 712-210-1900
- FOR FUEL CALL AMGR 712-263-6424 OR (CELL) 712-210-1900.
- CLSD NOV-APR.
- 6 FT BRUSH 55 FT FROM RWY END 125 FT RIGHT ON APPROACH 1:1 APPROACH SLOPE.
- 18/36 THRS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
- ROUGH SURFACE
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About KDNS
Denison Municipal Airport (DNS · KDNS) is an airport in Denison, IA, at 1,274 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDNS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDNS have a control tower?
No. Denison 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 KDNS?
Denison Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDNS?
Denison Municipal Airport is in Denison, IA, at an elevation of 1,274 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9864, -95.3807.
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