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Morningstar Field Airport (Y76) Information

Des Moines, IA

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:Y76
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:093-38-27.6650W/41-39-15.8900N
-93.641018/41.654414 (Estimated)
Elevation:805 ft / 245.36 m (Estimated)
Land:15 acres
From nearest city:3 nautical miles N of Des Moines, IA
Location:Polk County, IA
Magnetic Variation:04E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Privately owned
Owner:Martin Benskin
Address:339 S.w. 6th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Manager:Larry Miller
ARPT BOARD MEMBER.
Address:4150 Indianola Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50320
Phone number:515-229-0585

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:No
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Omaha
Region:ACE - Central
Boundary ARTCC:ZMP - Minneapolis
Tie-in FSS:FOD - Fort Dodge
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:FOD (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.900

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:NONE
Power Plant Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimension:2260 x 120 ft / 688.8 x 36.6 m
Surface:TURF, Fair Condition
  Runway 18 Runway 36
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Nonstandard, Nonstandard,
Obstruction:15 ft road, 300.0 ft from runway, 20:1 slope to clear15 ft road, 400.0 ft from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Remarks

WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
PRVDD RY 17 DSPLCD TO PROVIDE CLEAR 20:1 APCH; RELOCATE THR LGTS TO DISPLACE RY 17; REMOVE POLES AT RY 17 THR; INSTALL OBSTN LGTS ON OFFICE & HANGAR.

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