Pella Municipal Airport

PEA · KPEA · Pella, IA · 885 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPEA
Coordinates: 41.4001, -92.9459
Elevation: 885 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: PEA
Attendance: MON-SAT 0700-DUSK; SUN 0900-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1968/01
Distance from city: 1 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:04 AM	10:04Z
Sunrise	05:38 AM	10:38Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	01:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	02:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 05:04 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 04:38 AM

Plan a flight from KPEA

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 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; REIL RWYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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 16 · 165°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,701 ft MSL · 816 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,701 ft MSL · 816 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 16/34

5,403 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 40k.

Heading: 165° mag · 167° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 32 ft, 527 ft from threshold, 191 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 200 ft

Heading: 345° mag · 347° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 31 ft, 474 ft from threshold, 188 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 201 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
16/34	5,403 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	123.9	DES MOINES APP/DEP
AWOS	118.875	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TNU · Newton	VOR-DME	112.50	r159° / 24.2 NM
DSM · Des Moines	VORTAC	117.50	r087° / 31.7 NM
OTM · Ottumwa	VOR-DME	111.60	r303° / 35.8 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
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF PELLA

717 MAIN, PELLA, IA

641-628-4173

Manager

SHANE VANDEVOORT

501 WEST 15TH STREET, PELLA, IA

641-628-9393

Remarks FAA

PRVDD EACH APCH IS MAINTD FOR MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRSNL SFC MAINTD FOR 7:1 SLOPE.
FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974-8016.
MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; REIL RWYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
ONLY APPLIES TO NON-TURBINE ACFT.
AFTER HRS CALL 641-780-0244.
EMAIL ADDRESS: SHANE@FLYCLASSICAVIATION.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
CELL PHONE 641-780-0244
RWY 16 APCH SLP TO DTHR 22:1.
RWY 34 APCH SLP TO DTHR 21:1.

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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 KPEA 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 KPEA

Pella Municipal Airport (PEA · KPEA) is an airport in Pella, IA, at 885 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,403 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPEA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPEA have a control tower?

No. Pella 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 KPEA?

Pella Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,403 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPEA?

Pella Municipal Airport is in Pella, IA, at an elevation of 885 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4001, -92.9459.

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