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MASON CITY MUNI AIRPORT

MASON CITY, IA, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 43°9'28"N / 93°19'52"W
  43°9.4683'N / 93°19.875'W
  43.1578 / -93.3313
Elevation: 1213.4 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (2020)
From city: 05 miles W of MASON CITY, IA

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
Responsible ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
FSS: FORT DODGE [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: MCW (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 123.000
CTAF: 123.000

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
MCW 359oT/3.8 MASON CITY VORTAC 114.90 06E
JAY 216oT/30.9 AUSTIN VOR/DME 108.20 03E
AEL 177oT/31.5 ALBERT LEA VOR/DME 109.80 05E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
FOREST CITY 110oT/13.5 359 05E FXY
HAMPTON 350oT/26.4 230 03E HPT
CHUKK 273oT/26.5 417 03E IY
CLARION 37oT/31.1 387 03E CAV
CHARLES CITY 280oT/32.1 375 03E CCY
EAGLE GROVE 43oT/37.1 302 03E EAG

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 12/30
Dimensions: 5502 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 12
Runway 30
Latitude: 43-09-35.4262N 43-09-04.3138N
Longitude: 093-20-38.0980W 093-19-37.2563W
Elevation: 1209.7 ft. 1192.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 125 305
Declared distances: TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501 TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
 

Runway 18/36
Dimensions: 6501 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 18
Runway 36
Latitude: 43-10-07.0897N 43-09-02.8793N
Longitude: 093-19-39.7687W 093-19-39.6434W
Elevation: 1213.1 ft. 1192.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 180 360
Declared distances: TORA:6501 TODA:6501 ASDA:6501 LDA:6501 TORA:6501 TODA:6501 ASDA:6401 LDA:6401
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (2.90 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Instrument approach: ILS
 

Additional Remarks
  • BIRD ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • LANDING FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL OPERATED ACFT.
  • DUE TO RY & TWY END ELEV DIFFERENTIALS & ACFT HEIGHT; PILOTS MAY LOSE LINE OF SIGHT OF OTHER ACFT ON OPPOSING RY & TWY ENDS. ALL DEP/ARR ACFT USE CTAF.
  • RY 30 IS CALM WIND RY.
  • AIRPORT OPERATIONS 641-430-0980.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 36 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 (PDF)
   VOR RWY 36 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
   HOT SPOT (PDF)
   CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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