Pocahontas Municipal (KPOH), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
KPOH, Pocahontas Municipal, is an unattended public airport in northwest Iowa with a single paved runway. Traffic is light, with business aviation operations counted in the single digits most months of the year.
Runways
Pocahontas Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 12/30, is 4,100 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Pocahontas Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Pocahontas Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Des Moines International (KDSM), 85 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Pocahontas Municipal recorded 11 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation activity at KPOH is concentrated in a few months, with August and September accounting for most of the operations recorded in 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 5 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Pocahontas Municipal averages 6.7 days above 90°F in July, 30.8 freeze days in January and 3.5 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84.4°F, and January the coldest, at 25.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Pocahontas Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilot-activated REIL on runways 12 and 30, PAPI on runways 12 and 30, and MIRL on runway 12/30, all controlled via CTAF.
Runway 30 is the calm wind runway.
There is no snow removal; the runway is closed when snow conditions exist.
Yellow cones are used for runway marking.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Pocahontas Municipal has five airfields within 36 NM. The closest is Fort Dodge Regional (KFOD), 23.18 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPOH
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KPOH.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway options are available at KPOH?
Pocahontas Municipal has one paved runway, 12/30, at 4,100 feet by 60 feet with an asphalt surface, plus a 1,999-foot turf runway, 18/36. Runway 30 is designated the calm wind runway at KPOH.
Is fuel available at Pocahontas Municipal Airport?
KPOH stocks 100LL only; there is no Jet A available on the field. The airport is unattended, so fuel access depends on self-serve arrangements rather than staffed hours.
Where does KPOH direct aircraft needing customs clearance?
Pocahontas Municipal has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is KDSM, located about 85 nautical miles away, so aircraft requiring clearance must plan to route through that airport instead.