Estherville Municipal Airport

EST · KEST · Estherville, IA · 1,319 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KEST / EST
Coordinates: 43.4074, -94.7464
Elevation: 1,319 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: EST
Attendance: ALL DAWN-DUSK
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1942/08
Distance from city: 4 E

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:03 AM	10:03Z
Sunrise	05:38 AM	10:38Z
Sunset	09:03 PM	02:03Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:39 PM	02:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:39 PM → 05:03 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:03 PM → 04:38 AM

Plan a flight from KEST

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 MIRL RY 16/34; REIL RYS 16 & 34; PAPI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. on 122.975 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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 06 · 072°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.975

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

2,989 ft × 90 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: 072° mag · 73° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 252° mag · 253° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 575 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 38:1 slope to clear

Runway 16/34

4,797 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

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

Heading: 169° mag · 170° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 349° mag · 350° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 19 ft, 850 ft from threshold, 0 ft L/R of centerline — 34:1 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
06/24	2,989 ft
16/34	4,797 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	121.425
CNTR	127.75	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EST · Estherville	VOR	110.40	r214° / 0.1 NM
FRM · Fairmont	VOR-DME	110.20	r218° / 20.1 NM
SPW · Spencer	VOR-DME	110.00	r048° / 24.7 NM
OTG · Worthington	VOR-DME	110.60	r103° / 39.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

ALTERNATE MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Other services: Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF ESTHERVILLE

2 N 7TH ST, ESTHERVILLE, IA

712-362-7771

Manager

MATT MCNAE

1672 425TH AVENUE, ESTHERVILLE, IA

712-362-2761

Remarks FAA

RY 34 IS CALM WIND RY.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; REIL RYS 16 & 34; PAPI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
FOR SERVICE AFTER HRS CALL 712-362-2761.
IOWA LAKES AVIATION
REIL ARE OMNIDIRECTIONAL.
06/24 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 KEST 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 KEST

Estherville Municipal Airport (EST · KEST) is an airport in Estherville, IA, at 1,319 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,797 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEST, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KEST have a control tower?

No. Estherville 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 KEST?

Estherville Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,797 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KEST?

Estherville Municipal Airport is in Estherville, IA, at an elevation of 1,319 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4074, -94.7464.

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