Spotts Fld Airport (05IA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	05IA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	93°4'6.0300" W / 43°8'16.3350" N -93.068342 / 43.137871 (Estimated)
Elevation	1155.00 ft / 352.04 m (Estimated)
Land	166 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles W of Nora Springs, IA
Location	Cerro Gordo County, IA
Magnetic Variation	03E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	MARCUS SPOTTS
Address	16906 WARBLER AVE NORA SPRINGS, IA 50458
Phone number	641-425-4787
Manager	MARCUS SPOTTS
Address	16906 WARBLER AVE NORA SPRINGS, IA 50458
Phone number	641-749-5380

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	OMAHA
Region	ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC	ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS	FOD - FORT DODGE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	2450 x 65 ft (747 x 20 m)
Surface	TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	09	27
Physical elevation	1145.00 ft	1155.00 ft
Coordinates	43.137872 / -93.072931	43.137869 / -93.063753
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MCW	VOR/DME	MASON CITY	96X	114.90	06E	11.8 nm
AEL	VOR/DME	ALBERT LEA	35X	109.80	01E	35.3 nm
RST	VOR/DME	ROCHESTER	57X	112.00	05E	43.9 nm
ALO	VOR/DME	WATERLOO	59X	112.20	00E	45.7 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
• RWY - FAIR TO GOOD. CALL BFR LDG AS FRZG, THAWING, HVY RAIN CAN CHG CONDS. SOFT FLD, SHRT FLD TKOF AND LDG EXPERIENCE IS BENEFICIAL.
• CONDITIONAL--PROVIDED THE APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.