Storm Lake Municipal (KSLB), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB) is a non-towered public-use field in northwest Iowa serving a modest volume of business aviation traffic. The airport offers a primary paved runway of just over 5,000 feet alongside a shorter paved crosswind runway and a turf runway, giving operators a range of surface and length options. Fuel is available in both 100LL and Jet A, with field attendance following a seasonal schedule that extends hours during the summer months. Customs clearance is not handled onsite; the nearest customs-equipped airport is KOMA, roughly 83 nautical miles away.
Runways
Storm Lake Municipal has three paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 5,002 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
Storm Lake Municipal has Jet A and 100 available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Storm Lake Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Eppley Airfield (KOMA), 83 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Storm Lake Municipal recorded 375 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at KSLB is concentrated in the spring and mid-to-late summer months, with April and July recording the highest monthly operations counts in 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 53 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Storm Lake Municipal averages 4.3 days above 90°F in July and 30.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.3°F, and January the coldest, at 25.8°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
Storm Lake Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Medium intensity runway lighting on runway 13/31 and runway 17/35, and runway end identifier lights on runway 17 and runway 35, are activated via CTAF. The precision approach path indicator on runways 17 and 35 operates continuously.
Runway 06/24 is marked with yellow cones.
The approach ratio from the displaced threshold is 26:1.
The runway is closed during winter months, November through March.
Runway 35 is the calm wind runway.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Storm Lake Municipal has five airfields within 38 NM. The closest is Cherokee County Regional (KCKP), 16.09 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KSLB
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KSLB?
Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB) has three runways: a 5,002-foot paved runway 17/35, a 3,034-foot paved runway 13/31, and a 1,962-foot turf runway 06/24. Runway 17/35 is the primary hard-surface option for most operators given its length. Runway 06/24 is marked with yellow cones rather than standard paint due to its turf surface. Runway 35 is designated as the calm-wind runway.
Is fuel available at Storm Lake Municipal Airport?
Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB) stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. Field attendance runs Monday through Saturday, with hours from 0800 to 1700 during June through September and 0900 to 1700 from October through May. Operators should plan fuel stops around these attended hours since the schedule varies by season. No onsite customs service is available at this field.
Does KSLB have customs clearance onsite?
Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB) does not have onsite customs clearance. The nearest customs-equipped airport is KOMA, located approximately 83 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs processing on an international itinerary should plan to route through KOMA or another designated port of entry rather than expecting service at Storm Lake directly.
What lighting is available at KSLB for night or low-visibility operations?
Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB) has medium intensity runway lighting on runway 13/31 and runway 17/35, along with runway end identifier lights on runway 17 and runway 35, all activated via CTAF. A precision approach path indicator serves runways 17 and 35 and operates continuously, independent of pilot-activated lighting. This gives arriving pilots visual glidepath guidance at any hour on those two runway ends.