Rock Rapids Municipal Airport
RRQ · KRRQ · Rock Rapids, IA · 1,363 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRRQ
- Coordinates
- 43.4522, -96.1798
- Elevation
- 1,363 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 0900-1700; SAT 0900-1200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/01
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunrise | 05:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunset | 09:09 PM | 02:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:45 PM | 02:45Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34; PAPI 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
- Rwy 16 · 167°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 16/34
3,097 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 167° mag · 172° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 51 ft, 1,107 ft from threshold, 284 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 300 ft
- Heading
- 347° mag · 352° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 300 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,097 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 126.9 | SIOUX FALLS APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDL · Sheldon | VOR-DME | 108.60 | r309° / 20.9 NM |
| OTG · Worthington | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r238° / 28.5 NM |
| FSD · Sioux Falls | VORTAC | 115.00 | r105° / 28.7 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- RWY 34 IS CALM WIND RWY.
- CAUTION: MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ADJ MOVEMENT AREAS.
- FOR CD CTC SIOUX FALLS APCH AT 605-336-8602, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34; PAPI RWYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
- FOR AFTER HRS CALL (605) 988-4314.
- RY 16 +15 FT ROAD 155 FT DSTC ON CNTRLN.
- +16 FT ROAD 1 30 FT DSTC L/R.
- CLNC 16:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD TO TREE.
- APCH SLOPE 26:1 TO DSPLCD THLD FM 16 FT ROAD 430 FT FM DSPLCD THLD L/R.
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About KRRQ
Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (RRQ · KRRQ) is an airport in Rock Rapids, IA, at 1,363 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,097 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRRQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRRQ have a control tower?
No. Rock Rapids 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 KRRQ?
Rock Rapids Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,097 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRRQ?
Rock Rapids Municipal Airport is in Rock Rapids, IA, at an elevation of 1,363 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4522, -96.1798.
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