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Estherville Municipal
Estherville, Iowa

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:EST / KEST
Lat/Lng: 43.4074444444, -94.7464444444
43-24-26.8000N, 094-44-47.2000W
Estimated by NGS on 06/01/2006
Elevation: 1319 feet Surveyed by NGS on 06/01/2006
Magnetic Variation: 06E, (1980), [2E (2008)]
Sectional: OMAHA
From City: 4nm E of Estherville

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 08/1942
Attended: All year Every day DAWN-DUSK (local)
for Service After Hrs Call 712-362-2761.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS: Fort Dodge FSS (FOD)
NOTAMs and Weather: EST NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 16/34; REIL Runways 16 & 34; PAPI Runways 16 & 34 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: ASOS 712-362-7250 121.425

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Other Services: Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 19
Multi Engine GA: 2
Total: 21

Annual Operations

For year ending: 08/21/2008
Local GA (< 20 miles): 7665
Non-local GA: 1785
Total: 9450

Ownership

Owner: City of Estherville
2 N 7Th St
Estherville, Ia 51334
712-362-7771
Manager: Paul Slaughter
1672 425Th Avenue
Estherville, Ia 51334
712-362-2761

Runways

Runways: 06/24
16/34

Runway 06/24

Length: 2985 feet
Width: 90 feet
Surface: Grass / Sod, Fair Condition
End 06 End 24
True Alignment: 073, (071 Magnetic) 253, (251 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: 06/24 Marked with Yellow Cones.  
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Objects:   Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 38:1
Object Height:   15' AGL
Object Distance:   575' Along centerline
0B'

Runway 16/34

Length: 4797 feet
by Ngs on 06/01/2006
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 11,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 16 End 34
True Alignment: 170, (168 Magnetic) 350, (348 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 1316.5' MSL 1317.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1319' MSL 1319' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 30' AGL 42' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes
REIL are Omnidirectional.
Yes
Objects:   Hwy
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a nonprecision approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 34:1
Object Height:   19' AGL
Object Distance:   850' Along centerline
0L/' Right of centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Runway 34 is Calm Wind Runway.

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