Y76
Morningstar Field
Morningstar Field (Y76) is a general-aviation airfield serving Des Moines, Iowa. The field lies at 805 ft (245 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 2,065 ft (629 m), grass and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV), 4 nm ENE.
Morningstar 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
- 805 ft (245 m)
- Coordinates
- 41.6555, -93.6441
- Serving
- Des Moines
- Region
- Iowa
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
Runways1 · longest 2,065 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 17 points 170° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,065 ft629 m | 180 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.