Morningstar Field Airport (Y76) in Des Moines, Iowa
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- Morningstar Field Airport (Y76)
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Morningstar Field Airport (Y76)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 01/01/1952, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 15 acres, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 05951.*A, Location ID: Y76, Region: Central, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.900 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Omaha, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: FOD, Tie-In FSS Name: Fort Dodge, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 805 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Elevation Source: STATE (2010-06-04), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCP, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZMP, Boundary ARTCC Name: Minneapolis, Airspace Determination: Conditional, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: FOD, Last Inspection Date: 07/03/2013, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: Iowa, County: Polk, City: Des Moines, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 39' 15.535'', Lng: -93° 38' 28.045'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.654315, Lng: -93.641124, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: FAA-EST (2014-04-25), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (N) Find on map
- Owner
- Alex Benskin, 339 S.W. 6th Street, Des Moines, Ia 50309, (515) 280-8210
- Manager
- Operations
- Period: 07/03/2012 - 07/03/2013, Itinerant Operations: 1,198, Local Operations: 18,402
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 56
- Additional
- Magnetic Variation: 4E (Year 1985), Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: No, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
- Remarks
- Airspace Determination: PRVDD RY 17 DSPLCD TO PROVIDE CLEAR 20:1 APCH; RELOCATE THR LGTS TO DISPLACE RY 17; REMOVE POLES AT RY 17 THR; INSTALL OBSTN LGTS ON OFFICE & HANGAR.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 18, Runway Markings Type: Nonstandard (other than numbers only), Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 39' 27.060'', Lng: -93° 38' 28.100'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.657517, Lng: -93.641139, Physical Elevation: 805 ft, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Object Height: 15 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 300.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Position Source: FAA OE/AAA (04/25/2014), Elevation Source: FAA OE/AAA (04/25/2014)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 36, Runway Markings Type: Nonstandard (other than numbers only), Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 39' 04.010'', Lng: -93° 38' 27.990'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.651114, Lng: -93.641108, Physical Elevation: 804 ft, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Object Height: 15 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 400.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Position Source: FAA OE/AAA (04/25/2014), Elevation Source: FAA OE/AAA (04/25/2014)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Des Moines)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 161 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 161 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
thanks! NW
Aircraft: CESSNA 150B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1213Y , Serial Number: 15059613, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/1962
Registrant (Individual): Richard D Ristau, 3034 E Ovid, Des Moines, IA 50317
This is the exact aircraft in which I took up my 3d passenger on 4/25/64 as a 17 year old. I undoubtedly also took lessons in it at Zahn's Airport in LI, NY. Same N-number and everything. Would it be possible to get a picture of it? It would be quite sentimental.
Thanks in advance.