Storm Lake Municipal Airport

SLB · KSLB · Storm Lake, IA · 1,488 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSLB / SLB
Coordinates: 42.5973, -95.2407
Elevation: 1,488 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: SLB
Attendance: JUNE - SEPT MON-SAT 0800-1700; OCT - MAY MON - SAT 0900 - 1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1946/01
Distance from city: 3 SW

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	09:02 PM	02:02Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:37 PM	02:37Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:37 PM → 05:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:02 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from KSLB

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 RWY 13/31 & RWY 17/35 & REIL RWY 17 & 35- CTAF. PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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 06 · 062°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

1,962 ft × 95 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 062° mag · 66° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 242° mag · 246° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 13/31

3,034 ft × 50 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 4k.

Heading: 130° mag · 134° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 24 ft, 460 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 165 ft

Heading: 310° mag · 314° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 17/35

5,002 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 38k.

Heading: 171° mag · 175° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 351° mag · 355° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
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
06/24	1,962 ft
13/31	3,034 ft
17/35	5,002 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	118.525	AWOS 3
CNTR	134	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SPW · Spencer	VOR-DME	110.00	r178° / 34 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: 100, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF STORM LAKE

CITY HALL P.O. BOX 1086, STORM LAKE, IA

712-732-8001

Manager

JIM BARTHOLOMEW

850 630TH ST, STORM LAKE, IA

712-732-6494

Remarks FAA

PROVIDED APCH TO EACH RY CLEAR FOR A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & MNTN A CLEAR TRSNL SFC FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
RY 35 IS CALM WIND RY.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 & RWY 17/35 & REIL RWY 17 & 35- CTAF. PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
FOR ATTANDANT AFTER HRS CALL 712-732-6301.
EVENING PHONE 712-732-6301
06/24 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 26:1.
CLSD WINTER MONTHS NOV THRU MAR.

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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 KSLB 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 KSLB

Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB · KSLB) is an airport in Storm Lake, IA, at 1,488 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSLB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSLB have a control tower?

No. Storm Lake 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 KSLB?

Storm Lake Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSLB?

Storm Lake Municipal Airport is in Storm Lake, IA, at an elevation of 1,488 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5973, -95.2407.

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