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Iowa City Municipal Airport (IATA: IOW, ICAO: KIOW) serves Iowa City, US.
The Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) is a public-use general aviation airport located two miles southwest of Downtown Iowa City in Johnson County, Iowa,. It is the third most active general aviation airport in Iowa, with approximately 36,000 flight operations annually.
- Location: Two miles southwest of Downtown Iowa City, Iowa.
- Runways: The airport has two concrete runways:
- Runway 7/25: 5,004 feet long by 100 feet wide,.
- Runway 12/30: 3,900 feet long by 75 feet wide.
- Known Uses: It primarily serves business owners and recreational pilots, utilizing single-engine and multi-engine propeller-driven aircraft, as well as small and medium-sized business jets.
- Historical Significance: The Iowa City Airport is the oldest civil airport west of the Mississippi River still in its original location. It was used as a landing strip by pilots in 1918 and by the U.S. Postal Service as a fuel stop for the Chicago to Omaha airmail route in the 1920s. Public ownership was established in 1929.
*Sources researched: icgov.org, iowa-city.org, skyvector.com, iowacityairport.org, airnav.com*
AirportRoutes · updated Jul 19, 2026
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Where is Iowa City Municipal Airport located?
Iowa City Municipal Airport is located in Iowa City, US, at an elevation of 668 ft. Its IATA code is IOW and ICAO code is KIOW.