97IA
Volkens Field
Volkens Field (97IA) is a general-aviation airfield serving Carson, Iowa. The field lies at 1,275 ft (389 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 2,000 ft (610 m), grass and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Ridge Airport (IA01), 6 nm N.
Volkens Field is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 1,275 ft (389 m)
- Coordinates
- 41.2558, -95.4767
- Serving
- Carson
- Region
- Iowa
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
Runways1 · longest 2,000 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 18 points 180° magnetic. Threshold coordinates are not published for this field, so strips are drawn about its centre rather than where they sit on the ground. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,000 ft610 m | 75 ft | Grass | Lit |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.