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Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,213 ft / 370 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

ASOS 120.30 MHz (ASOS)

Runway Summary

18/366,501 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

12/305,502 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 1,213 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

Mason City Municipal Airport

ICAO / IATA

KMCW / MCW

Municipality

Mason City

Country

Region

US-IA

GPS Coordinates

43.159801, -93.329716

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 18 / 36

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 6,501 ft / 1,982 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 179.9° / 359.9°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

109.50 MHz

ID: MCW | CRS: 360°

Runway 12 / 30

LIGHTED

Crosswind 12 Crosswind 30 TOD VDP

Length: 5,502 ft / 1,677 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 124.9° / 304.9°

RWY 12

No ILS

RWY 30

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

FXY · NDB (Forest City)359 kHz

1,197 ft · Associated: None
43.235298, -93.621101

MC · NDB (Surff)348 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
43.052502, -93.327599

MCW · VORTAC (Mason City)114,900 kHz

1,210 ft · Associated: None
43.094700, -93.329903

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ASOS ASOS

120.30 MHz

CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

127.30 MHz

RDO FORT DODGE RDO

122.60 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

123.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Northeast Iowa Regional Airport

Fort Dodge Regional Airport

Waterloo Regional Airport

Rochester International Airport

Des Moines International Airport

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