James H Connell Field at Independence Municipal (IIB)

Airport information: Independence, IA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KIIB
FAA identifier: IIB
FAA site number: 06068.1*A
City / state: Independence, IA
County: Buchanan
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 42°27'24.80" N
91°56'51.60" W
Elevation: 979 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 0° E (2010)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Independence
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 161 acres
From downtown: 3 NM southwest
Sectional chart: Chicago
Activated: 12/1967

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, all days, 0700-dusk
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental
ARTCC: Minneapolis (ZMP)
Flight service: Fort Dodge (FOD)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: IIB
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Brett Soukup
(319) 332-0118
Last FAA inspection: 05/03/2024

FAA remarks

PAEW performing snow removal operations will monitor CTAF.
AG operations during summer months.
Runway 36 is calm wind runway.
For CD contact des moines at approach 515-974-8016. When des moines app closed, for CD contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: KIIB
FAA identifier: IIB
Location: Independence, IA, United States
Elevation: 979 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 42.45689, -91.94767

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
18 / 36	5,500 × 100 ft	Concrete, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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