Iowa Falls Municipal (KIFA), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA) is a public-use, non-towered field in north-central Iowa serving general and business aviation traffic in the Iowa Falls area. The airport sits at 1,137 feet elevation and offers a single paved concrete runway. Customs processing is not available on site; the nearest customs facility is at Des Moines International (KDSM), roughly 59 nautical miles away. Nearby municipal airports at Hampton, Marshalltown, Ames, Boone, and Waterloo provide additional options within the surrounding region.
Runways
Iowa Falls Municipal has one paved runway, 13/31, 4,602 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Iowa Falls Municipal has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Iowa Falls Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Des Moines International (KDSM), 59 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Iowa Falls Municipal recorded 138 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KIFA is concentrated in the summer months, peaking sharply in July and August compared to the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 31 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Iowa Falls Municipal averages 4.5 days above 90°F in July, 30.8 freeze days in January and 3.0 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.9°F, and January the coldest, at 25.7°F.
Weather station is 3.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Iowa Falls Municipal 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.
Runway 31 is the calm wind runway.
Runway lights for Runway 13/31 (MIRL), along with the REIL and PAPI systems for both Runway 13 and Runway 31, are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Self-serve fuel is available 24 hours a day.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Iowa Falls Municipal has five airfields within 39 NM. The closest is Hampton Municipal (KHPT), 15.28 NM north.
Part of the Des Moines and Iowa area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KIFA
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.
$1,200.00 catering order at KIFA.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What fuel is available at KIFA?
Iowa Falls Municipal Airport offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel through a 24-hour self-serve system. This means crews can plan arrivals outside the published attendance schedule of Monday through Friday, 0800-1700, and still fuel the aircraft without staff present. No credit or account arrangement details are specified beyond the self-serve setup itself.
Is there a preferred runway for wind conditions at KIFA?
Runway 31 is designated as the calm wind runway at Iowa Falls Municipal Airport. The field has a single runway, 13/31, measuring 4,602 feet of concrete surface at 75 feet wide. Pilots should default to Runway 31 in the absence of a strong wind favoring the opposite direction.
How does KIFA handle clearance delivery?
Clearance delivery at Iowa Falls Municipal Airport routes through Des Moines Approach under normal conditions. When Des Moines Approach is closed, pilots should contact Minneapolis ARTCC instead for clearance delivery. This dual-path setup ensures a clearance path is available regardless of the Des Moines facility's operating hours.
What is the traffic pattern like at Iowa Falls Municipal Airport by season?
Business aviation traffic at KIFA concentrates heavily in the summer months, with July recording 31 operations and August 25, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Other months run considerably lower, with several months in single digits. Total annual business aviation operations reached 138 out of 196 total operations at the field.