Chariton Municipal (KCNC), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) is a public, non-towered field in south-central Iowa serving low-volume business aviation traffic. It sits roughly 34 nautical miles from Des Moines International, the nearest customs airport, and about 36 nautical miles from the nearest metro area.
Runways
Chariton Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 10/28, is 4,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Chariton Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Chariton Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Des Moines International (KDSM), 34 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Chariton Municipal recorded 112 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KCNC is concentrated in the summer and fall months, peaking in July according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 24 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Chariton Municipal averages 7.5 days above 90°F in July, 30.2 freeze days in January and 2.6 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84.5°F, and January the coldest, at 31.0°F.
Weather station is 3.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Chariton Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
MIRL on runways 17/35 and 10/28 is preset to low intensity. Pilots can increase intensity and activate REIL on runways 17, 35, 10, and 28, and PAPI on runways 17, 35, and 28, via CTAF.
A road 18 feet above grade lies along the glideslope at 650 feet, on a 25:1 slope.
For clearance delivery, contact Des Moines ATCT.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Chariton Municipal has five airfields within 34 NM. The closest is Osceola Municipal, 15.05 NM west.
Part of the Des Moines and Iowa area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KCNC
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KCNC.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jet A fuel available at KCNC?
Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) stocks 100LL only; no Jet A is available on the field. Fueling follows an on-call attendance schedule rather than fixed staffed hours, so operators should plan arrivals accordingly.
What runways does Chariton Municipal Airport offer?
KCNC has two paved concrete runways: 10/28 at 4,000 by 75 feet, and 17/35 at 2,800 by 75 feet. Runway lighting (MIRL) is preset to low intensity and can be increased via CTAF, which also activates REIL and PAPI on select runway ends.
Where is the nearest customs clearance point to KCNC?
Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) has no onsite customs service; the nearest customs airport is Des Moines International (KDSM), about 34 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near Chariton should route through KDSM.