Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)
MCW
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)
Mason City, IA
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Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | MCW |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
93°19'52.5000"
W /
43°9'28.1000"
N -93.331250 / 43.157806 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 1213.40 ft / 369.84 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 1103 acres |
| From nearest city | 5 nautical miles W of Mason City, IA |
| Location | Cerro Gordo County, IA |
| 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 | OMAHA |
| Region | ACE - Central |
| Traffic Pattern Alt | 800 ft |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS |
| Tie-in FSS | FOD - FORT DODGE |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | MCW (NOTAM-d service available) |
| Certification type/date | 1973/05 |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions | 5502 x 150 ft (1677 x 46 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (EXCELLENT) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 12 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 125° | 305° |
| Physical elevation | 1209.70 ft | 1192.10 ft |
| Coordinates | 43.159841 / -93.343916 | 43.151198 / -93.327016 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end lights | Yes |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions | 6501 x 150 ft (1982 x 46 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 18 | 36 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 180° | 360° |
| Physical elevation | 1213.10 ft | 1192.90 ft |
| Coordinates | 43.168636 / -93.327714 | 43.150800 / -93.327679 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS | |
| VGSI | 4-box on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Approach light | MALS | MALSR |
- 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.