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Fort Dodge Regional

Fort Dodge, IA
Phone: 515-573-3881
www.fortdodgeiowa.org/department/index.asp?fdd=5-0
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0400-1730For Attendant After Hrs Call (515) 955-3434/332-4955.
Tower:	No
Elevation:	1,156 ft (352.3 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	3.00 mi. N of Fort Dodge
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	ILS, DME, LOC, VOR, RNAV, GPS
Runways:	06/24, 12/30 Longest paved runway: 6547 ft
Fees:	Hangar

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Minimum Fuel Prices

100 LL	$ 5.90 (self service)
Jet A	$ 5.15 (self service)
Jet A	$ 5.30 (full service)
100 LL	$ 6.05 (full service)

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be Alert: When Dep Ry 06/24 or Ry 12/30, the Apch Ends of the Other Rys are Not Visible Due to Surrounding Terrain. be Sure to Announce Positions and Intentions on - CTAF

Ry 06 is Calm Wind Ry

Acr Opns Involving Acft with More Than 9 Passenger Seats are Not Authorized in Excess of 15 Mins Before or Aft Scheduled Arr or Dep Times Without Prior Coord with Arpt Management And/or Arpt Maint & Confirmation That Arff Svcs are Avbl Prior to Landing or Takeoff

Migratory Waterfowl on & Invof Arpt

Security Directive SD-8G

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Runway 06/24

Dimensions:	6547 x 150ft. / 1995.5 x 45.7m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 65000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, grooved, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	ILS/LOC
06	1079.5ft. MSL 63° mag 65° true 1.2% up	precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI approach: 1400ft/Medium-Intensity/Runway Alignment Indicators	ILS

24	1156.3ft. MSL 243° mag 245° true 1.2% down	non-precision	visual glide slope: 4-Box/Left-Side VASI runway end identifier: REIL is present

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	5301 x 100ft. / 1615.7 x 30.5m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 36000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, grooved, in excellent condition	Runway Edge Lights:	medium

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions
12	1112.3ft. MSL 125° mag 127° true 0.6% up	non-precision	visual glide slope: 4-Box/Left-Side VASI runway end identifier: REIL is present

30	1141.8ft. MSL 305° mag 307° true 0.6% down	non-precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI runway end identifier: REIL is present	Pole, 224 ft Left of center, 30 ft high, 1,340 ft from end, 38:1 clearance slope

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Fort Dodge Flight Support, Inc.	Maintenance $6.05 $5.90 $5.30 $5.15 Rentals Flight Training	On field: E 42.551832-94.183173	UNICOM: 123.0	515-955-3434

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
Transportation: Shuttle Bus, Courtesy Car
Rental Cars:

Enterprise	Book Now!	866-315-9155
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Expand Nearby restaurants, attractions

Union Cab 515-570-2759

Blanden Art Museum 5 mi

Municipal golf course 2 mi

Fort Museum 6 mi

The Station 1 mi 515-576-1230

Village Inn 1 mi 515-955-2002

Sports Page 1 mi 515-955-1890

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N42 33.0717' / W94 11.5100'42.5511944-94.1918333
Charts:	NACO: Omaha Sectional
Mag Var:	02E (2010)
ARTCC:	Minneapolis (ZMP)
FSS:	Fort Dodge (FOD) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	FOD
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Fixed Wing: 2000 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	Pilot Activated Lighting: high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs Actvt HIRL Ry 06/24; MIRL Ry 12/30; REIL Rys 12, 24 & 30; MALSR Ry 06 & VASI Rys 12 & 24 & PAPI Rys 06 & 30 - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	20
Multi Engine:	3
Jets:	0
Helicopters:	0
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	7,500
GA Itinerant:	10,000
Commercial:	2,700
Air Taxi:	500
Military:	200

(12-month period ending on 7/31/2011)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
WX	N/A	118.775T (515-955-5490)
CTAF	N/A	123.0
UNICOM	N/A	123.0

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
FOD	VORTAC	113.5	121	6 nm
EBS	NDB	323.0	292	16 nm
CAV	NDB	387.0	236	22 nm
POH	NDB	428.0	114	23 nm
AXA	NDB	403.0	171	32 nm
EFW	NDB	391.0	009	33 nm
SKI	NDB	356.0	069	37 nm
EGQ	NDB	410.0	141	40 nm
SLB	NDB	434.0	089	47 nm
FXY	NDB	359.0	209	48 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:	Airport Manager:
Jacob Peed	City of Fort Dodge	Ms. Rhonda Chambers
	819 First Ave South	1639 Nelson Ave Suite 2
	Fort Dodge, IA 50501	Fort Dodge, IA 50501
	515-573-7144 (Office)	515-573-3881 (Office)
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APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	87.5 KB
HOT	HOT SPOT	12.4 KB
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 06	284 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 06	241.6 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 12	225.7 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 24	236.9 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 30	225.1 KB
IAP	VOR/DME RWY 30 (changed)	191.7 KB
IAP	VOR RWY 12	195.5 KB
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	157.6 KB
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	38.4 KB