Morningstar Field

Y76 · Des Moines, IA · 805 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: Y76
Coordinates: 41.6555, -93.6441
Elevation: 805 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunrise	05:40 AM	10:40Z
Sunset	08:52 PM	01:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:27 PM	02:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:27 PM → 05:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 04:40 AM

Plan a flight from Y76

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

2,065 ft × 180 ft · TURF-F

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
17/35	2,065 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DSM · Des Moines	VORTAC	117.50	r354° / 13.1 NM
TNU · Newton	VOR-DME	112.50	r249° / 25.2 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for Y76. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for Y76.

Nearby airports

KIKV · Ankeny Regional Airport (4 NM)IA48 · Kern Field (6 NM)KDSM · Des Moines International Airport (7 NM)IA77 · Bascom FieldPrivate (10 NM)20IA · Hobbes FieldPrivate (11 NM)IA56 · Farrar Airport (14 NM)

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 Y76 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 Y76

Morningstar Field (Y76) is an airport in Des Moines, IA, at 805 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,065 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y76, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at Y76?

Morningstar Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,065 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is Y76?

Morningstar Field is in Des Moines, IA, at an elevation of 805 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6555, -93.6441.

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