Iowa Falls Municipal Airport

IFA · KIFA · Iowa Falls, IA · 1,137 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KIFA / IFA
Coordinates: 42.4708, -93.2700
Elevation: 1,137 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: IFA
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1945/10
Distance from city: 3 S

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	05:01 AM	10:01Z
Sunrise	05:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunset	08:54 PM	01:54Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:29 PM	02:29Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:29 PM → 05:01 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:54 PM → 04:36 AM

Plan a flight from KIFA

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 13/31; REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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 13 · 134°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

4,602 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 47k, Double wheel 69k.

Heading: 134° mag · 135° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 314° mag · 315° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-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
13/31	4,602 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.9	WATERLOO APP/DEP
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JWJ · Elmwood	VOR-DME	109.40	r321° / 26.9 NM
MCW · Mason City	VORTAC	114.90	r170° / 37.6 NM
ALO · Waterloo	VORTAC	112.20	r257° / 38.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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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: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF IOWA FALLS

PO BOX 698, IOWA FALLS, IA

641-648-2527

Manager

RENA HEEM

16041 HWY 65, IOWA FALLS, IA

515-290-5450

Remarks FAA

RY 31 IS CALM WIND RY.
FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
24 HOUR SELF SERVE FUEL AVAILABLE

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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 KIFA 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 KIFA

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (IFA · KIFA) is an airport in Iowa Falls, IA, at 1,137 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,602 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIFA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KIFA have a control tower?

No. Iowa Falls 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 KIFA?

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,602 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KIFA?

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport is in Iowa Falls, IA, at an elevation of 1,137 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4708, -93.2700.

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