MCW
Mason City Municipal Airport
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Location Information for KMCW
Coordinates: N43°9.47' / W93°19.87'
Located 05 miles W of Mason City, Iowa on 1103 acres of land. View all Airports in Iowa.
Surveyed Elevation is 1213 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:March 1943
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:MCW (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:OMAHA
ARFF Cert:I A S 05/1973
INDEX C AVAILABLE PPR CTC ARPT OPS 641-430-0980.
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0700-1700
FOR SVC OR FUEL AFT HRS PPR CALL 641-430-9898.
Airport Communications
ASOS:120.300 Tel. 641-255-0381
CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000
AWOS-3 at FXY (13.6 W):123.925 641-581-2347
AWOS-3 at HPT (26.5 S):121.025 641-456-4055
AWOS-3 at CAV (31.3 SW):126.575 515-532-3515
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.3/257.675 (MASON CITY RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD MCW MASON CITY 114.90 353°3.8
VOD AEL ALBERT LEA 109.80 175°31.5
VOD RST ROCHESTER 112.00 215°49.4
VOT FOD FORT DODGE 113.50 045°53.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT FQ MONTZ 420 300°49.9
VOT FO BARRO 341 228°57.8
VOT SP SNORE 394 273°87.7
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:6501 x 150 feet / 1982 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-80, D-110, ST-180
PCR VALUE: 610/F/C/X/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N43°10.12' / W93°19.66'N43°9.05' / W93°19.66'
Elevation: 1213.1 1192.9
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 180° True 360° True
Declared Distances: TORA:6501 TODA:6501 ASDA:6501 LDA:6501 TORA:6501 TODA:6501 ASDA:6401 LDA:6401
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorV4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (2.90° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights:MALS 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System.MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
Runway 12/30
Dimensions:5502 x 150 feet / 1677 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits:S-80, D-110, ST-180
PCR VALUE: 160/F/C/X/T
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 12Runway 30
Coordinates:N43°9.59' / W93°20.63'N43°9.07' / W93°19.62'
Elevation: 1209.7 1192.1
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 125° True 305° True
Declared Distances: TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501 TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 63 ft Tree 1700 ft from runway, 150 ft left of center 41 ft Building 1650 ft from runway, 450 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF MASON CITY
10 1ST STREET NW
CITY HALL ADDRESS
MASON CITY, IA 50401-1484
641-421-3397
Manager:DAVID K. SIMS
9184 - 265TH STREET
AIRPORT ADDRESS
CLEAR LAKE, IA 50428-1484
641-421-3397
Other Remarks
  • 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.
  • ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36; MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RY 12; MALS RY 18; MALSR RY 36; VASI RY 18; PAPI RYS 12; 30; & 36 - CTAF. ALL PAPIS ON DURG DALGT HRS.
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