METAR & TAF KIOW
Current METAR
Observed 03:52Z
KIOW 280352Z AUTO 27019G27KT 10SM OVC022 13/ A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 30030/0300 SLP079 T0128 $
- Wind
- 270° @ 19G27 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- —
- Altimeter
- 29.77 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- —
- Ceiling
- 2,200 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
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 SW
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- IOW (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MICHAEL THARP
- Phone
- 319-356-5045
- Address
- 1801 S. RIVERSIDE, IOWA CITY IA 52246
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FOD
- FORT DODGE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0630-2030
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 25
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25Favored | 70° / 250° | 5,002 ft | CONC | 07 R |
| 12/30 | 124° / 304° | 4,200 ft | CONC | 12 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 5,002' | 5,152' | 5,002' | 5,002' | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | 88', pole, 2079' from thr, 263' R of cntrln, slope 21 |
| 25 | 5,002' | 5,002' | 5,002' | 4,872' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 12 | 4,200' | 4,200' | 4,200' | 3,700' | — | — | 85', tree, 1454' from thr, 25' R of cntrln, slope 14 |
| 30 | 4,200' | 4,200' | 4,200' | 3,900' | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 84', tree, 1327' from thr, 409' R of cntrln, slope 13 |
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 live 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
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- Glider activity is on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Contact the airport manager at 319-356-5045.Show FAA
- A stadium is within 3 nautical miles. Check for events.Show FAA
- Runway 25 is designated as the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- Waterfowl and deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Helicopter activity occurs three quarters of a mile north of the airport in the vicinity of University of Iowa Hospital.Show FAA
- Numerous unlighted cranes 200 feet above ground level are within 2 nautical miles radius of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights on runways 07/25 and 12/30 are preset to low intensity. To increase intensity and activate the precision approach path indicators on runways 07, 25, and 30, and the runway end identifier lights on runways 07, 25, and 30, use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
- Ultralight activity is discouraged. Radio communication is required.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 25Runway 25 approach slope is 23 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KIOW
Answer card- ICAO
- KIOW
- Name
- IOWA CITY MUNI
- Location
- IOWA CITY, IOWA
- Elevation
- 683.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,683.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 07/25 · 5,002 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 6
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 270° at 19 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 25
Iowa City Muni sits in Iowa City, Iowa. Field elevation is 683.7 ft MSL. The airport has two concrete runways. The longest is 5,002 ft. There is no control tower, so use CTAF 122.8 and expect non-towered traffic flow. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern for light piston traffic unless local procedures or ATC say otherwise. Jet Air, Inc. is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call them at (319) 248-1200 for current service details.
A few local items matter here. Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Contact the airport manager at 319-356-5045 before you go if you need the current guidance. Runway 25 is the calm wind runway. The Chart Supplement also notes glider activity on and near the airport. It also notes waterfowl and deer in the area, plus a stadium within 3 NM. Watch for events. Runway 25 has a displaced-threshold approach slope note. There are also numerous unlighted cranes within 2 NM. Helicopter activity occurs about 3/4 mile north near University of Iowa Hospital. Lighting is preset low intensity. Use the CTAF to increase intensity and to activate the PAPI and runway end identifier lights on the listed runways.