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KFOD

Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,156 ft / 352 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

AWOS 118.78 MHz (AWOS 3)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

06/24 · 6,548 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 12/30 · 5,300 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Fort Dodge Regional Airport (KFOD), located in Fort Dodge, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 1,156 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Fort Dodge Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KFOD / FOD

Municipality

Fort Dodge

Country

US — United States

Region

US-IA — Iowa

GPS Coordinates

📍 42.552624, -94.191237 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

1,156 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 06 / 24

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 6,548 ft / 1,996 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 65° / 245°

RWY 06 (65°)

109.10 MHz

IDENT: FOD | CRS: 63°

RWY 24 (245°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 12 / 30

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 5,300 ft / 1,615 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 127° / 307°

RWY 12 (127°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 30 (307°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

EAG · NDB (Eagle Grove)302 kHz

42.708599, -93.910599 · 1,128 ft

EBS · NDB (Webster City)323 kHz

42.441299, -93.869202 · 1,120 ft

FO · NDB (Barro)341 kHz

42.514500, -94.305603 · 1,149 ft

FOD · VORTAC (Fort Dodge)113,500 kHz

42.611198, -94.294800 · 1,150 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

AWOS AWOS 3

118.78 MHz

CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

134.00 MHz

RDO RDO

122.30 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

122.95 MHz

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Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026