Airports near Oelwein, IA
6 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Oelwein, Iowa — 5 of them public use. Runway lengths, fuel, CTAF and tower frequencies from the FAA's NASR data (effective 2026-10-01); each airport page adds live METAR/TAF weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator.
Closest public-use field: Oelwein Municipal (KOLZ), 1.6 nm W. Closest public fuel: KOLZ (100LL,A), 1.6 nm. Longest runway: 8,399 ft at KALO.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Oelwein | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOLZ | Oelwein Municipal Oelwein · Airport | 1.6 nm W | Public | 4,000 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
| KIIB | James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal Independence · Airport | 13.3 nm S | Public | 5,500 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
| 3Y2 | George L Scott Municipal West Union · Airport | 19.5 nm N | Public | 4,149 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
| 10IA | Flyers Waterloo · Airport | 20.9 nm SW | Private | 2,405 ft (soft) | 100LL,MOGAS | — |
| KALO | Waterloo Regional Waterloo · Airport | 21.7 nm W | Public | 8,399 ft | 100LL,A | Tower 125.075 · CTAF 125.075 |
| C27 | Manchester Municipal Manchester · Airport | 22.5 nm SE | Public | 3,465 ft | 100LL | CTAF 122.9 |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Oelwein as their city (not a surveyed city centre). Heliports are not listed. A snapshot of the 28-day NASR cycle: confirm frequencies and runway data against the current Chart Supplement before flight.