Northeast Iowa Regional (KCCY), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Northeast Iowa Regional (KCCY) serves Charles City, Iowa with a single paved runway and an unattended, non-towered layout typical of regional Iowa fields. Fuel is available in both 100LL and Jet A, and the field keeps daily attendance hours seven days a week. Clearance delivery for departing traffic routes through Des Moines Approach, with Minneapolis ARTCC as backup, reflecting the airport's position without an onsite control tower or approach facility. No customs service is based on site, with the nearest customs facility over fifty nautical miles away.
Runways
Northeast Iowa Regional has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 12/30, 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
Northeast Iowa Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Northeast Iowa Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Rochester International (KRST), 50 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Northeast Iowa Regional recorded 429 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and September. Business aviation activity at KCCY builds through the second half of the year, with September and June recording the highest monthly operations counts.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 51 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Northeast Iowa Regional averages 3.8 days above 90°F in July, 30.7 freeze days in January and 3.1 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.0°F, and January the coldest, at 24.6°F.
Weather station is 2.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Northeast Iowa Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Des Moines Approach. When Des Moines Approach is closed, contact Minneapolis ARTCC for clearance delivery instead.
Lighting operates dusk to dawn. REIL for runways 12 and 30, PAPI for runway 12 and 30, and MIRL for runway 12/30 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Runway thresholds and edges are marked with yellow cones.
A Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station (SAWRS) is available on the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Northeast Iowa Regional has five airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Mason City Municipal (KMCW), 32.00 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KCCY?
Northeast Iowa Regional (KCCY) has two runways: a paved 4,000-foot by 75-foot concrete strip designated 12/30, and a 2,536-foot turf runway designated 04/22 that is 160 feet wide. The concrete runway is the primary surface for business aviation traffic. The turf runway offers a wider but shorter unpaved option for lighter aircraft.
Is fuel available at Charles City's airport?
Charles City's Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. The field is attended Monday through Saturday from 0700 to 1700 local time, and Sunday from 0800 to 1600. Outside these hours, fuel access depends on self-service arrangements typical of unattended regional fields.
Does KCCY have customs service on site?
KCCY does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is at Rochester, Minnesota (KRST), approximately 50 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near Charles City should plan to route through KRST rather than expecting service at Northeast Iowa Regional itself.
How busy is Northeast Iowa Regional Airport?
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) recorded 500 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 429 of those attributed to business aviation. This places the field in a moderate traffic tier for the region. Monthly business aviation activity ranges from as low as 17 operations in February to 51 in September, showing meaningful seasonal variation.