Airports / Iowa / EFW
Jefferson Municipal Airport
KEFW / EFWJefferson, IowaELEV 1,044 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#6 / 43
Iowa airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 3 Google ratings — ranked against 43 rated IA fields.
33 nm
To the nearest alternate
Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Jefferson Municipal Airport (KEFW / EFW) sits in Jefferson, Iowa, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 1,044 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
EFW has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD, 33 nm), Des Moines International Airport (DSM, 42 nm), and Eppley Airfield (OMA, 82 nm).
Quotes for flights out of EFW vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Don Monthei Airfield. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from EFW, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
KEFW
IATA
EFW
FAA / Local
EFW
Elevation
1,044 ft
Coordinates
42.0099° N · 94.3417° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IA fields
state range 547–1,488 ft
At 1,044 ft, EFW sits lower than 55% of the 47 Iowa fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 33nmFODFort Dodge Regional AirportFort Dodge
- 42nmDSMDes Moines International AirportDes Moines
- 82nmOMAEppley AirfieldOmaha
- 82nmMCWMason City Municipal AirportMason City
- 88nmOFFOffutt Air Force BaseOmaha
- 92nmALOWaterloo Regional AirportWaterloo
Location
Open the full mapKEFW · Jefferson Municipal Airport · Jefferson, IA