Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW)

IOW
Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW)
Iowa City, IA
Latest photo of Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW)
IOW, Ford and Stinson Tri-Motors visit, photo by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier IOW
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 91°32'52.4020" W / 41°38'22.6760" N
-91.547889 / 41.639632 (Estimated)
Elevation 683.70 ft / 208.39 m (Surveyed)
Land 450 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles SW of Iowa City, IA
Location Johnson County, IA
Magnetic Variation 01W (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF IOWA CITY
Address 410 EAST WASHINGTON
IOWA CITY, IA 52240
Phone number 319-356-5010
Manager MICHAEL THARP
Address 1801 S. RIVERSIDE
IOWA CITY, IA 52246
Phone number 319-356-5045
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CHICAGO
Region ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS FOD - FORT DODGE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility IOW (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
ASOS IOW (319-339-9491)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AMB,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 07/25
Dimensions 5002 x 100 ft (1525 x 30 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
PCN 15
07 25
Alignment 71° 251°
Physical elevation 683.70 ft 650.50 ft
Coordinates 41.638222 / -91.557780 41.642727 / -91.540496
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 4200 x 75 ft (1280 x 23 m)
Surface CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
PCN 6
12 30
Alignment 125° 305°
Physical elevation 660.90 ft 648.40 ft
Coordinates 41.641906 / -91.552722 41.635350 / -91.540084
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC ARPT MGR 319-356-5045.
  • RY 25 DESIGNATED AS CALM WIND RY.
  • WATERFOWL & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • HEL ACTIVITY 3/4 MILE N OF ARPT INVOF UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL.
  • NUMEROUS UNLGTD CRANES 200 FT AGL 2 NM RDS OF ARPT.
  • GLIDER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • STADIUM WITHIN 3NM, CHECK FOR EVENTS.