Spirit Lake Municipal (0F3), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Spirit Lake Municipal Airport is a single-runway public-use field in northwest Iowa serving low volumes of business aviation traffic. No customs service is based on site, and the nearest customs airport is Sioux Falls, roughly 71 nautical miles away.
Runways
Spirit Lake Municipal has one paved runway, 16/34, 3,015 ft long and 50 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Spirit Lake Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Joe Foss Field (KFSD), 71 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Spirit Lake Municipal recorded 237 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at Spirit Lake Municipal is concentrated in the summer months, peaking from June through August according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 53 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Spirit Lake Municipal averages 4.2 days above 90°F in July, 30.9 freeze days in January and 3.0 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.6°F, and January the coldest, at 24.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Spirit Lake Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
A tall water tank, elevation 1,635 feet MSL, is located approximately 1,830 feet abeam and west of runway 16/34. Exercise caution while in the airport traffic pattern.
Trees and brush 10 feet tall stand at the runway end, 110 feet left of the approach path, with a 0:0 approach slope.
Trees and brush 25 feet tall stand at the runway end, 105 feet right of the approach path, with a 0:0 approach slope.
Lighting operates dusk to dawn. The REIL for runway 16 is pilot-activated via CTAF.
The controlling obstacle exceeds a 45-degree slope.
Use caution for wildlife in the area.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Spirit Lake Municipal has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Spencer Municipal (KSPW), 13.60 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 0F3
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Frequently asked questions
What runway length is available at 0F3?
Spirit Lake Municipal (0F3) has one paved runway, 16/34, measuring 3,015 feet long and 50 feet wide with an asphalt surface. There is no second runway or crosswind option at this field.
Is customs clearance available at Spirit Lake Municipal Airport?
Spirit Lake Municipal Airport does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is Sioux Falls (KFSD), located approximately 70.78 nautical miles away.
What obstacles should pilots be aware of on approach to KRTL... 0F3?
Close-in obstructions affect both approach sides of runway 16/34 at Spirit Lake Municipal: trees and brush up to 25 feet tall sit near the runway end, with the controlling obstacle exceeding a 45-degree slope. A tall water tank at 1,635 feet MSL also lies near the traffic pattern west of the runway.