James G. Whiting Memorial Field

MEY · KMEY · Mapleton, IA · 1,116 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMEY
Coordinates: 42.1783, -95.7936
Elevation: 1,116 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: FOD
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1967/08
Distance from city: 1 N

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:12 AM	10:12Z
Sunrise	05:47 AM	10:47Z
Sunset	09:03 PM	02:03Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:37 PM	02:37Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:37 PM → 05:12 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:03 PM → 04:47 AM

Plan a flight from KMEY

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 RWY 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 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 02 · 019°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

2,801 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Fair)

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

Heading: 019° mag · 24° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 36 ft, 1,014 ft from threshold, 77 ft L of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear

Heading: 199° mag · 204° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
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
02/20	2,801 ft

Communication frequencies

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SUX · Sioux City	VORTAC	116.50	r104° / 25.6 NM
TQE · Tekamah	VOR	108.40	r027° / 30.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF MAPLETON

513 MAIN, MAPLETON, IA

712-881-1351

Manager

KARLA UHL

513 MAIN STREET, MAPLETON, IA

712-881-1890

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
RY 20 IS CALM WIND RY.
FOR CD CTC SIOUX CITY ATCT ON 124.6 OR CALL 712-293-2482.
RWY 20 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
ACTVT REIL RWY 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.

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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 KMEY 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 KMEY

James G. Whiting Memorial Field (MEY · KMEY) is an airport in Mapleton, IA, at 1,116 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,801 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMEY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMEY have a control tower?

No. James G. Whiting Memorial Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KMEY?

James G. Whiting Memorial Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,801 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMEY?

James G. Whiting Memorial Field is in Mapleton, IA, at an elevation of 1,116 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1783, -95.7936.

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