IA48
Kern Field
Kern Field (IA48) is a general-aviation airfield serving Polk City, Iowa. The field lies at 900 ft (274 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 2,100 ft (640 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Morningstar Field (Y76), 6 nm SE.
Movements are not attributed to this field. The nearest Alārium counts traffic for is Des Moines International Airport (DSM), 13 nm SSE.
Location
- Elevation
- 900 ft (274 m)
- Coordinates
- 41.7417, -93.7252
- Serving
- Polk City
- Region
- Iowa
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
Runways1 · longest 2,100 ft
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway N is aligned by compass point only. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/S | 2,100 ft640 m | 100 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- KIKVAnkeny Regional Airport · 8 nm ESE
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 11
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.