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Morningstar Field

Des Moines, IA
Phone: 515-229-0585
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Overview

Attendance: Not Attended
Unattended
Tower:No
Elevation:805 ft (245.4 m) (Estimated)
Location:3.00 mi. N of Des Moines
Beacon: Present
Approaches:(None)
Runways:18/36 (unpaved)
Runway length: 2260 ft
Fees:No data
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Runway 18/36

Dimensions:2260 x 120ft. / 688.8 x 36.6mWeight Bearing Cap:
Surface:turf, grass, sod, no surface treatment, in fair conditionRunway Edge Lights:
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
18No Data
No Datanon-standardNo DataRoad, Both-Sides, 15 ft high, 300 ft from end, 20:1 clearance slope
36No Data
No Datanon-standardNo DataRoad, Both-Sides, 15 ft high, 400 ft from end, 20:1 clearance slope

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Name LocationFreq. MonitoredMain Phone
FoxAero
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DES MOINES, IA
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    Operations & More Information

    Lat/Long:N41 39.2648' / W93 38.4611'
    Charts:NACO: Omaha Sectional
    Mag Var:04E (1985)
    ARTCC:Minneapolis (ZMP)
    FSS:Fort Dodge (FOD)
    1-800-WXBRIEF
    NOTAM Facility:FOD
    Approach/Departure Control Facility
    Pattern Altitude:Fixed Wing: 1600 MSL
    Wind Indicator:Lighted
    Seg. Circle:No
    Lighting:Pilot Activated Lighting:
    • low intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs

    Aircraft & Activity

    Based GA Aircraft

    Single Engine:56
    Multi Engine:
    Jets:
    Helicopters:
    Gliders:
    Ultralights:

    Airport Activity

    GA Local:18,402
    GA Itinerant:1,198
    Commercial:
    Air Taxi:
    Military:

    (12-month period ending on 6/18/2010)

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    Contact Addresses

    ASN Volunteer:Owner:Airport Manager:
    David KalwishkyMartin BenskinLarry Miller
    339 S.W. 6th Street4150 Indianola Avenue
    Des Moines, IA 50309Des Moines, IA 50320
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