Ida Grove Municipal Airport
IDG · KIDG · Ida Grove, IA · 1,245 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KIDG / IDG
- Coordinates
- 42.3326, -95.4449
- Elevation
- 1,245 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- ALL ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1960/04
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
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 | 05:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:45 AM | 10:45Z |
| Sunset | 09:02 PM | 02:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:37 PM | 02:37Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 12 · 116°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
3,172 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 116° mag · 122° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 28 ft, 238 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 350 ft
- Heading
- 296° mag · 302° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 22 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 290 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,172 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUX · Sioux City | VORTAC | 116.50 | r082° / 39 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL. ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
- FOR LIRL RY 12/30 KEY CTAF 7 TIMES FOR MED INTST ONLY.
- CITY CLERK
- 4 FT WALL 60 FT FM RWY END ON RWY CENTERLINE.
- RWY 12 APCH SLOPE 12:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- APCH SLOPE 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About KIDG
Ida Grove Municipal Airport (IDG · KIDG) is an airport in Ida Grove, IA, at 1,245 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,172 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIDG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KIDG have a control tower?
No. Ida Grove 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 KIDG?
Ida Grove Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,172 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIDG?
Ida Grove Municipal Airport is in Ida Grove, IA, at an elevation of 1,245 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3326, -95.4449.
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