Knoxville Municipal Airport

OXV · KOXV · Knoxville, IA · 928 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KOXV
Coordinates: 41.2989, -93.1138
Elevation: 928 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: OXV
Attendance: ALL DAWN-DUSK
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1963/08
Distance from city: 2 S

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:05 AM	10:05Z
Sunrise	05:39 AM	10:39Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	01:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	02:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 05:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 04:39 AM

Plan a flight from KOXV

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 15/33 AND PAPI RYS 15 & 33 AND REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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 15 · 154°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

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

Heading: 154° mag · 156° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 26 ft, 819 ft from threshold, 325 ft L of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear

Heading: 334° mag · 336° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 23 ft, 773 ft from threshold, 99 ft R of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear

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
15/33	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	123.9	DES MOINES APP/DEP
AWOS	119.775	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DSM · Des Moines	VORTAC	117.50	r102° / 25.5 NM
TNU · Newton	VOR-DME	112.50	r177° / 29.1 NM
OTM · Ottumwa	VOR-DME	111.60	r289° / 39.1 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: Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF KNOXVILLE

305 SOUTH 3RD, KNOXVILLE, IA

641-842-3147

Manager

KATHERINE SHAWVER

1770 S LINCOLN STREET, KNOXVILLE, IA

702-466-9560

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974- 8016.
ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 AND PAPI RYS 15 & 33 AND REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.
FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 702-466-9560.

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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 KOXV 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 KOXV

Knoxville Municipal Airport (OXV · KOXV) is an airport in Knoxville, IA, at 928 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOXV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KOXV have a control tower?

No. Knoxville 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 KOXV?

Knoxville Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KOXV?

Knoxville Municipal Airport is in Knoxville, IA, at an elevation of 928 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2989, -93.1138.

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