AviatDataMason City Municipal Airport MCW / KMCW
Mason City, Iowa · United States · City of Mason City
17kpax · 2025
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKMCW / MCW
OperatorCity of Mason City
Coordinates43.1578°N, 93.3313°W
Elevation1,214 ft · 370 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr17,470 (2025)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKMCW — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursNon-towered (no ATC tower); airport operations staffed 0700-1700 local, after-hours service by phone (641-430-0980). No 24h curfew, but aircraft with 9 or more passenger seats require PPR to operate more than 15 minutes before/after scheduled arrival/departure time (call 641-430-0980).
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal; new 23,000 sq ft terminal opened July 2024, replacing the 1966 building.
Runways (2)
- 18/36 · 1,982 m / 6,501 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS Rwy 36
- 12/30 · 1,677 m / 5,502 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
United Express (operated by SkyWest) provides Essential Air Service (EAS)-subsidized daily flights to Chicago-O'Hare (ORD). Publicly owned general aviation and commuter airport with FBO North Iowa Air Service; no customs/international status.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
North Iowa Air Service
Aircraft ground handling for GA and charter traffic: GPU/power cart, ramp parking and tiedowns, hangar storage, oxygen and lavatory service, courtesy and rental cars, confirmed across AirNav, GlobalAir and the company's own site. · Mon-Fri 0700-1700; Sat 0700-1900; Sun 0800-1900 per company website
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
SkyWest Airlines (self-handled United Express EAS station)
Operates the Essential Air Service United Express flights to Chicago O'Hare (begun March 2021, contract renewed by DOT selection announced March 2024) and self-handles the station: SkyWest's own careers site lists an Airport Agent - MCW posting combining ticketing, rebooking and boarding duties with baggage, airfreight and mail loading, indicating cross-utilized agents. No evidence found of a separate third-party ground or passenger handler on the field.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
City of Mason City (airport operator)
Airport owner-operator via the Mason City Airport Commission; operates the passenger terminal (new building opened July 2024) serving the United Express flights, with free parking and terminal Wi-Fi per the official airport site. Fueling and FBO ramp services are provided by tenant North Iowa Air Service; airline passenger/ramp handling is self-performed by SkyWest, not the City.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
North Iowa Air Service
Sole on-field FBO and fuel seller at MCW; full-service Phillips 66 Jet A and 100LL fueling (AirNav lists prices updated 08-Jul-2026, matching the company's own listing). · Mon-Fri 0700-1700; Sat 0700-1900; Sun 0800-1900 per company website; no after-hours/callout policy found in any source
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De-icing
Seasonal
North Iowa Air Service
Aircraft de-icing listed among the FBO's services in third-party directory listings (GlobalAir); not mentioned on the company's own site, so treated as unconfirmed there and only seasonal by industry norm.
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Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Available
North Iowa Air Service
Full-service aircraft maintenance shop on the field since 2001, confirmed on the company's own site, alongside aircraft sales, rental, charter/management and flight instruction.
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Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed