Airports / Iowa / ICL
Schenck Field
KICL / ICLClarinda, IowaELEV 996 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
47 nm
To the nearest alternate
Offutt Air Force Base (OFF).
Overview
Schenck Field (KICL / ICL) sits in Clarinda, Iowa, where it functions as a general aviation field. The airport sits 996 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into ICL for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Offutt Air Force Base (OFF, 47 nm), Eppley Airfield (OMA, 53 nm), and Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ, 57 nm).
Charter pricing from ICL depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Clarinda.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
2/3 reviews“Nice FBO with Pilots Lounge.”
Alan Schenck5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/3 reviews“Will accommodate small Jets.”
Alan Schenck5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Schenck Field — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KICL
IATA
ICL
FAA / Local
ICL
Elevation
996 ft
Coordinates
40.7218° N · 95.0264° 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 996 ft, ICL sits lower than 60% 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.
- 47nmOFFOffutt Air Force BaseOmaha
- 53nmOMAEppley AirfieldOmaha
- 57nmSTJRosecrans Memorial AirportSt Joseph
- 79nmDSMDes Moines International AirportDes Moines
- 79nmLNKLincoln AirportLincoln
- 86nmMCIKansas City International AirportKansas City
Location
Open the full mapKICL · Schenck Field · Clarinda, IA
From the ramp
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