Le Mars Municipal Airport

LRJ · KLRJ · Le Mars, IA · 1,197 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KLRJ / LRJ
Coordinates: 42.7780, -96.1937
Elevation: 1,197 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: LRJ
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1730; SAT- SUN PRIOR REQUEST
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1941/11
Distance from city: 2 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:11 AM	10:11Z
Sunrise	05:46 AM	10:46Z
Sunset	09:07 PM	02:07Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:42 PM	02:42Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:42 PM → 05:11 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:07 PM → 04:46 AM

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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 REIL RWYS 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (right).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 185°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

5,056 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 28k, Double wheel 48k.

Heading: 185° mag · 188° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Tree, 16 ft, 282 ft from threshold, 54 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 300 ft

Heading: 005° mag · 8° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold: 300 ft

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	5,056 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	124.6	SIOUX CITY APP/DEP
AWOS	125.525	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SUX · Sioux City	VORTAC	116.50	r003° / 26.7 NM
DDL · Sheldon	VOR-DME	108.60	r206° / 30.5 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: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF LE MARS

22 2ND ST SE, LE MARS, IA

712-546-7018

Manager

TOM MULLALLY

1621 AIRPORT DRIVE, LE MARS, IA

(712) 540-1665

Remarks FAA

PRVDD APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRSNL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
AFT HRS SVC FEE.
RY 36 IS CALM WIND RY.
FOR CD CTC SIOUX CITY ATCT ON 124.6 OR CALL 712-293-2482.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -23C.
ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
EMAIL ADDRESS: ULTRAFLIGHTLLC51031@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
AFTER HRS NMBR IS 712-540-1665
8 FT SHRUBS 25 FT FROM RWY END 85 FT RIGHT ON APCH.
36:1 CLEARANCE TO DTHR.
OBSTN SLOPE 50:1 TO DTHR.
APCH SLOPE 33:1 TO DTHR.

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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 KLRJ 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 KLRJ

Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ · KLRJ) is an airport in Le Mars, IA, at 1,197 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,056 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLRJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLRJ have a control tower?

No. Le Mars 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 KLRJ?

Le Mars Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,056 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLRJ?

Le Mars Municipal Airport is in Le Mars, IA, at an elevation of 1,197 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7780, -96.1937.

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