Airports / Iowa / MCW
Mason City Municipal Airport
KMCW / MCWMason City, IowaELEV 1,213 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
32 nm
To the nearest alternate
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY).
Overview
Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW / MCW) is a mid-sized airport serving Mason City, Iowa. The airport sits 1,213 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MCW for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY, 32 nm), Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD, 53 nm), and Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO, 55 nm).
Charter pricing from MCW depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Mason City.
Field capability
ICAO
KMCW
IATA
MCW
FAA / Local
MCW
Elevation
1,213 ft
Coordinates
43.1598° N · 93.3297° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs IA fields
state range 547–1,488 ft
At 1,213 ft, MCW sits higher than 72% 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.
- 32nmCCYNortheast Iowa Regional AirportCharles City
- 53nmFODFort Dodge Regional AirportFort Dodge
- 55nmALOWaterloo Regional AirportWaterloo
- 58nmRSTRochester International AirportRochester
- 99nmDSMDes Moines International AirportDes Moines
- 100nmLSELa Crosse Regional AirportLa Crosse
Location
Open the full mapKMCW · Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, IA
From the ramp
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