METAR & TAF KOTM
Current METAR
Observed 06:53Z
KOTM 280653Z AUTO 29012G21KT 10SM OVC022 10/06 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01000061
- Wind
- 290° @ 12G21 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 10°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 29.86 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 523 ft
- 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
- 5 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- OTM (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JAY WHEATON
- Phone
- 641-683-0619
- Address
- 14802 TERMINAL ST, OTTUMWA IA 52501
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FOD
- FORT DODGE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 31
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31Favored | 134° / 314° | 6,001 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 04/22 | 44° / 224° | 4,601 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | MALSR | — |
| 04 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(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 live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
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)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
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
- 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
- Remote controlled aircraft operations occur in the area.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery if unable to contact on flight service station frequency, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
- Runway 31 is the preferred calm wind runway.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- MALSR is active on runway 31. REIL is installed on runways 04, 22, and 13. PAPI is available on runways 04, 13, and 22. High intensity runway lighting is on runways 13/31 and 04/22. Use CTAF for communications.Show FAA
Other notes
- Oxygen is available during daylight hours only.Show FAA
- 1For an attendant after hours call 641-799-9120 or 641-208-5821.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KOTM
Answer card- ICAO
- KOTM
- Name
- OTTUMWA RGNL
- Location
- OTTUMWA, IOWA
- Elevation
- 845.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,845.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 13/31 · 6,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 290° at 12 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 31
Ottumwa Regional Airport sits in Ottumwa, Iowa. Field elevation is 845.6 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is runway 13/31 at 6,001 ft. This is an uncontrolled field. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.0. Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Runway 31 has the ILS. The published remarks also note MALSR on runway 31. REIL is installed on runways 04, 22 and 13. PAPI is available on runways 04, 13 and 22. High intensity runway lighting is on both runways. Runway 31 is the preferred calm wind runway. Remote controlled aircraft operations occur in the area. That matters for a first-time arrival. Keep your scan sharp and brief the pattern before you get there.
Ottumwa Regional Airport has one on-field FBO. Ottumwa Regional Airport carries 100LL and Jet A with Prist available. Call the field directly at (641) 954-9200 for current service details. Oxygen is available during daylight hours only. If you need after-hours help, the published remarks list two attendant numbers. For clearance delivery when flight service cannot help, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.