Belle Plaine Municipal Airport

TZT · KTZT · Belle Plaine, IA · 771 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTZT
Coordinates: 41.8788, -92.2846
Elevation: 771 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: FOD
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1992/09
Distance from city: 1 SW

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	05:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunrise	05:34 AM	10:34Z
Sunset	08:48 PM	01:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:22 PM	02:22Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:22 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 04:34 AM

Plan a flight from KTZT

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 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

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 18 · 177°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

4,001 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 177° mag · 177° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 41 ft, 955 ft from threshold, 320 ft R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 357° mag · 357° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 80 ft, 2,589 ft from threshold, 20 ft L of centerline — 29:1 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
18/36	4,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.7	CEDAR RAPIDS APP/DEP
CTAF	122.8

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CID · Cedar Rapids	VOR-DME	114.10	r264° / 22.3 NM
JWJ · Elmwood	VOR-DME	109.40	r113° / 31.2 NM
IOW · Iowa City	VORTAC	116.20	r301° / 37 NM
TNU · Newton	VOR-DME	112.50	r078° / 37.3 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

Open KTZT on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BELLE PLAINE

8TH AVE & 13TH ST., BELLE PLAINE, IA

319-444-2200

Manager

LEE WEEDA

1207 - 8TH AVENUE, BELLE PLAINE, IA

319-721-0214

Remarks FAA

DETERMINATION PENDING.
TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF APCH TO RWY 36 PENETRATE THE RWY TRSNL SFC.
WILDLIFE ON AND BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.
INTERIM MANAGER

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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 KTZT 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 KTZT

Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (TZT · KTZT) is an airport in Belle Plaine, IA, at 771 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTZT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTZT have a control tower?

No. Belle Plaine 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 KTZT?

Belle Plaine Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTZT?

Belle Plaine Municipal Airport is in Belle Plaine, IA, at an elevation of 771 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8788, -92.2846.

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