METAR & TAF KOWA
Current METAR
Observed 08:35Z
KOWA 280835Z AUTO 30014KT 10SM CLR 05/04 A2982 RMK AO2 T00520039
- Wind
- 300° @ 14 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 5°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 29.82 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 344 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
- 3 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- OMAHA
- Pattern altitude
- 852 ft AGL · 1,997 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- OWA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DAVE BEAVER
- Phone
- 507-774-7141
- Address
- 3400 W FRONTAGE RD, OWATONNA MN 55060-5660
Flight service · Hours
- FSS PNM
- PRINCETON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MAY-SEP · MON-FRI · 0800-1700
- MAY-SEP · SAT-SUN · 1000-1600
- OCT-APR · MON-FRI · 0800-1700
- OCT-APR · SAT-SUN · 1100-1500
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 30
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30Favored | 122° / 302° | 5,500 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 05/23 | 48° / 228° | 3,000 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | sign, slope 50 |
| 05 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-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)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- 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
- 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
- For clearance delivery, contact Rochester Approach at 507-424-8111.Show FAA
- Ultralight aircraft operate on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights are active on runway 05/23. Medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights is on runway 30. Runway end identifier lights are on runways 05, 12, and 23. High intensity runway lights are on runway 12/30. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 05, 12, 23, and 30 and operate on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL fuel is available 24 hours with credit card.Show FAA
- AJet A fuel is available after hours by calling 507-774-7141.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KOWA
Answer card- ICAO
- KOWA
- Name
- OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL
- Location
- OWATONNA, MINNESOTA
- Elevation
- 1,145.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,997.4 ft MSL (852 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 5,500 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 2°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 300° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 30
Owatonna Degner Rgnl Airport is in Owatonna, Minnesota. Field elevation is 1,145.4 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is runway 12/30 at 5,500 ft. There is no control tower. For clearance delivery, Rochester Approach handles it. The published pattern altitude is 852 ft AGL, which is 1,997.4 ft MSL.
Runway 30 has the ILS approach. The field also has medium intensity runway lights on 05/23, high intensity runway lights on 12/30 and runway end identifier lights on 05, 12, 23 and 30. Precision approach path indicators are published on all runway ends and operate on CTAF. That helps for night work and for getting stabilized on final.
Southern Minnesota Flight Center is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. 100LL is available 24 hours with credit card. Jet A is available after hours by calling the number in the Chart Supplement. Ultralight aircraft also operate on and near the airport. Keep a sharp scan in the pattern and on taxi. First-time visitors should also note the airport sits in southern Minnesota with no tower. Use standard self-announce discipline and verify current procedures with Rochester Approach or the airport operator before arrival.