IIB
James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal Airport
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Location Information for KIIB
Coordinates: N42°27.41' / W91°56.86'
Located 03 miles SW of Independence, Iowa on 161 acres of land. View all Airports in Iowa.
Surveyed Elevation is 979 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:December 1967
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
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:IIB (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CHICAGO
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0700-DUSK
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:120.825 Tel. 319-334-3879
DES MOINES APPROACH:118.9 251.15
DES MOINES DEPARTURE:118.9 251.15
UNICOM:122.800
CTAF:122.800
AWOS-3 at OLZ (13.5 N):119.675 319-283-3518
AWOS-3 at VTI (14.8 S):120.075 319-472-3122
ASOS at ALO (20.9 W):120.65 319-209-4125
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.9/251.15 (REMOTED FROM WATERLOO) WHEN DES MOINES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD ALO WATERLOO 112.20 106°20.9
VOD CID CEDAR RAPIDS 114.10 343°34.9
VOD JWJ ELMWOOD 109.40 064°47.6
VOD UKN WAUKON 115.85 201°52.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:5500 x 100 feet / 1676 x 30 meters
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Weight Limits:PCN/15 /R/D/W/U, S-40, D-60
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N42°27.87' / W91°56.87'N42°26.96' / W91°56.85'
Elevation: 970.3 979.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 179° True 359° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF INDEPENDENCE
CITY CLERK SUSI LAMPE
331 1ST ST. EAST
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
319-334-2780
Manager:BRETT SOUKUP
1684 - 230TH STREET, P.O. BOX 214
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644-0506
(319) 332-0118
Other Remarks
  • PAEW PERFORMING SNOW REMOVAL OPS WILL MONITOR CTAF.
  • AG OPS DURG SUMMER MONTHS.
  • RWY 36 IS CALM WIND RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC DES MOINES AT APCH 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO ACTVT HIGHER INTST & REILS & PAPI RWYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
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