METAR & TAF C27
C27 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KIIB (JAMES H CONNELL FLD AT INDEPENDENCE MUNI) · 20.0 NM away. Conditions at C27 may differ.
METAR · KIIB
Observed 10:15Z
KIIB 121015Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2993 RMK AO2 T01380114
- Wind
- 220° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / 11°C
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,091 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM W
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- FOD (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JASON HAIGHT
- Phone
- 563-920-8484
- Address
- 208 E MAIN STREET, MANCHESTER IA 52057
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FOD
- FORT DODGE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ON CALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25', tree, 1033' from thr, 60' R of cntrln, slope 33 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28', bldg, 295' from thr, 95' R of cntrln, slope 3 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.

Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runway surface & condition
- 18/36EXTENDED 190' RWY 18 END
Approach & departure obstructions
- 36RWY 36 APCH SLOPE 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Other notes
- MANAGERALTERNATE AIRPORT CONTACT: BROCK WATERS CITY MGER 563-927-1116
- MANAGERARPT MANAGER, NOT AT FIELD.
- MANAGER563-608-3966 CELL OR 563-927-3355 POLICE.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · C27
Answer card- ICAO
- C27
- Name
- MANCHESTER MUNI
- Location
- MANCHESTER, IOWA
- Elevation
- 987 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,987 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 3,465 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 2°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 220° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Manchester Muni sits in Manchester, Iowa. The field elevation is 987 ft MSL. It has one runway, 18/36 and the longest runway is 3,465 ft of asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9.
No ILS approaches are published here. The pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The on-field FBO is Manchester Municipal Airport. It carries AVGAS 100LL. Call 563-927-3636 before you go if you need current service details.
A few published remarks matter for planning. Runway 36 has an approach slope note to the displaced threshold. Runway 18 has been extended by 190 ft. Deer are reported on and near the airport, so keep a sharp scan on taxi, takeoff and landing. The airport manager is not at the field, so use the listed phone numbers if you need local coordination. For clearance delivery, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921. If you are flying in IFR or at night, verify the current Chart Supplement before departure.