Sac City Municipal Airport

SKI · KSKI · Sac City, IA · 1,250 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSKI
Coordinates: 42.3791, -94.9797
Elevation: 1,250 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: FOD
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/12
Distance from city: 3 S

Weather

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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	05:43 AM	10:43Z
Sunset	09:00 PM	02:00Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:35 PM	02:35Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:35 PM → 05:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:00 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from KSKI

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 RWYS 14/32 & 18/36; PAPI RWYS 14, 18, 32 & 36; REIL RWY 36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 2-light PAPI (left) · 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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 14 · 143°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

2,350 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 143° mag · 147° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 323° mag · 327° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

4,100 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 177° mag · 181° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 560 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear

Heading: 357° mag · 1° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 91 ft, 3,760 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 39:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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Runway	Length	Your margin
14/32	2,350 ft
18/36	4,100 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	134	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FOD · Fort Dodge	VORTAC	113.50	r239° / 33.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF SAC CITY

P.O. BOX 37 HWY 20 EAST, SAC CITY, IA

712-662-7593

Manager

KEN MYERS

3062 280 TH ST, SAC CITY, IA

712-662-7801

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
LINE OF SIGHT PROBLEMS EXIST BTN RYS 36 & 14/32.
MATT WALLACE - CHAIRMAN ARPT CMSN (712) 662-4806.
RY 36 IS CALM WIND RY.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT MIRL RWYS 14/32 & 18/36; PAPI RWYS 14, 18, 32 & 36; REIL RWY 36 - CTAF.
AFTER HOURS: 712-830-9562

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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 KSKI 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 KSKI

Sac City Municipal Airport (SKI · KSKI) is an airport in Sac City, IA, at 1,250 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSKI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSKI have a control tower?

No. Sac City 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 KSKI?

Sac City Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSKI?

Sac City Municipal Airport is in Sac City, IA, at an elevation of 1,250 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3791, -94.9797.

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