Independence Municipal Airport

IIB · KIIB · Independence, IA · 979 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KIIB
Coordinates: 42.4568, -91.9477
Elevation: 979 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: IIB
Attendance: ALL 0700-DUSK
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1967/12
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:56 AM	09:56Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	08:48 PM	01:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	02:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 04:56 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from KIIB

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: MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO ACTVT HIGHER INTST & REILS & PAPI RWYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.; PAEW PERFORMING SNOW REMOVAL OPS WILL MONITOR CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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 18 · 179°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

5,500 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 60k.

Heading: 179° mag · 179° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 359° mag · 359° 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
18/36	5,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.9	WATERLOO APP/DEP
AWOS	118.275	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ALO · Waterloo	VORTAC	112.20	r101° / 20.8 NM
CID · Cedar Rapids	VOR-DME	114.10	r343° / 34.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF INDEPENDENCE

331 1ST ST. EAST, INDEPENDENCE, IA

319-334-2780

Manager

BRETT SOUKUP

1684 - 230TH STREET, P.O. BOX 214, INDEPENDENCE, IA

(319) 332-0118

Remarks FAA

PAEW PERFORMING SNOW REMOVAL OPS WILL MONITOR CTAF.
AG OPS DURG SUMMER MONTHS.
RWY 36 IS CALM WIND RWY.
FOR CD CTC DES MOINES AT APCH 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO ACTVT HIGHER INTST & REILS & PAPI RWYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
CITY CLERK SUSI LAMPE

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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 KIIB 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 KIIB

Independence Municipal Airport (IIB · KIIB) is an airport in Independence, IA, at 979 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIIB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KIIB have a control tower?

No. Independence 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 KIIB?

Independence Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KIIB?

Independence Municipal Airport is in Independence, IA, at an elevation of 979 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4568, -91.9477.

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