Jefferson Municipal Airport

EFW · KEFW · Jefferson, IA · 1,044 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KEFW / EFW
Coordinates: 42.0099, -94.3417
Elevation: 1,044 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: FOD
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1950/06
Distance from city: 2 E

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	05:07 AM	10:07Z
Sunrise	05:42 AM	10:42Z
Sunset	08:56 PM	01:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:31 PM	02:31Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:31 PM → 05:07 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:56 PM → 04:42 AM

Plan a flight from KEFW

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 RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32 OPR CONSLY on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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 14 · 140°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

4,100 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 11k.

Heading: 140° mag · 143° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 20 ft, 640 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold: 100 ft

Heading: 320° mag · 323° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

1,696 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: 189° mag · 192° true
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 19 ft, 590 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 31:1 slope to clear

Heading: 009° mag · 12° true
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 42 ft, 1,700 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 40:1 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
14/32	4,100 ft
18/36	1,696 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	134	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FOD · Fort Dodge	VORTAC	113.50	r176° / 36.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

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: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF JEFFERSON

CITY HALL, JEFFERSON, IA

515-386-3111

Manager

JOYCE RICHARDSON

1581 235 ST, JEFFERSON, IA

515-386-7301

Remarks FAA

RY 32 IS CALM WIND RY.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32 OPR CONSLY
OR 515-386-2136 (POLICE)
18/36 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
RUNWAY 18/36 MARKED 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 KEFW 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 KEFW

Jefferson Municipal Airport (EFW · KEFW) is an airport in Jefferson, IA, at 1,044 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEFW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KEFW have a control tower?

No. Jefferson 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 KEFW?

Jefferson Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KEFW?

Jefferson Municipal Airport is in Jefferson, IA, at an elevation of 1,044 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0099, -94.3417.

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