DNS
Denison Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KDNS
Coordinates: N41°59.17' / W95°22.82'
Located 02 miles SW of Denison, Iowa on 205 acres of land. View all Airports in Iowa.
Surveyed Elevation is 1274 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:May 1949
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:FORT DODGE
NOTAMs Facility:DNS (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:OMAHA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON - FRI/0800-1700
AFTER 1700 CALL 712-210-1900
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:119.95 Tel. 712-263-6558
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-3 at HNR (24.3 S):118.325 712-744-4400
AWOS-3 at CIN (26.6 E):118.025 712-792-2306
AWOS-3 at ADU (26.7 SE):118.075 712-563-2101
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 119.6/290.4 (OMAHA RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT SUX SIOUX CITY 116.50 107°47.3
VOT OVR OMAHA 116.30 009°51.7
VOT OFF OFFUTT 111.70 022°57.1
VOD SCB SCRIBNER 111.00 061°60.5
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD OI TOMMI 305 300°56.0
VOD FO BARRO 341 056°57.4
VOD AHQ WAHOO 400 231°70.8
Runway 12/30
Dimensions:5000 x 75 feet / 1524 x 23 meters
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Weight Limits:9 /R/C/W/T, S-28, D-48
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 12Runway 30
Coordinates:N41°59.38' / W95°23.23'N41°58.91' / W95°22.32'
Elevation: 1274.3 1258.4
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 124° True 304° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 10 ft Ground 399 ft from runway, 244 ft right of center
6 FT BRUSH 55 FT FROM RWY END 125 FT RIGHT ON APPROACH 1:1 APPROACH SLOPE.
Runway 18/36
CLSD NOV-APR.
Dimensions:3200 x 60 feet / 975 x 18 meters
Surface:Turf in Poor Condition
ROUGH SURFACE
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N41°59.47' / W95°22.89'N41°58.94' / W95°22.88'
Elevation: 1264.1 1257.8
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 179° True 359° True
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF DENISON
111 NORTH MAIN
DENISON, IA 51442
712-263-3143
Manager:RYAN LEED
2582 AIRPORT ST
DENISON, IA 51442
712-263-6424
Other Remarks
  • RWY 30 IS CALM WIND RWY.
  • CAUTION FOR WILDLIFE IN VICINITY.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • 18/36 THRS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • 0LL FOR FUEL CALL AMGR 712-263-6424 OR (CELL) 712-210-1900.
  • MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWYS 12 AND 30 AND REIL RWYS 12 AND 30 - CTAF.
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