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KALO

ALO

Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

873 ft / 266 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.10 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

12/308,400 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

18/366,002 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

06/245,403 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Waterloo Regional Airport (KALO), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 873 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Waterloo Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KALO / ALO

Municipality

Waterloo

Country

Region

US-IA

GPS Coordinates

42.557098, -92.400299

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 12 / 30

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 12 Crosswind 30 TOD VDP

Length: 8,400 ft / 2,560 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 128° / 308°

RWY 12

111.70 MHz

ID: ALO | CRS: 128°

RWY 30

No ILS

Runway 18 / 36

LIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 6,002 ft / 1,829 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 187.8° / 7.8°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Runway 06 / 24

UNLIT

Crosswind 06 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 5,403 ft / 1,647 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 68° / 248°

RWY 06

No ILS

RWY 24

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

IIB · NDB (Wapsie)206 kHz

960 ft · Associated: None
42.452202, -91.950996

OLZ · NDB (Oelwein)260 kHz

1,076 ft · Associated: None
42.684200, -91.976303

AL · NDB (Price)382 kHz

921 ft · Associated: KALO
42.622200, -92.509399

ALO · VORTAC (Waterloo)112,200 kHz

865 ft · Associated: KALO
42.556499, -92.398903

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

118.90 MHz

ATIS ATIS

120.65 MHz

CTAF CTAF

118.10 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

OPS ARNG OPS

36.70 MHz

RDO FORT DODGE RDO

122.05 MHz

TWR TWR

118.10 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Northeast Iowa Regional Airport

The Eastern Iowa Airport

Mason City Municipal Airport

Dubuque Regional Airport

Fort Dodge Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified