Airports / Iowa / TNU
Newton Municipal Airport
KTNU / TNUNewton, IowaELEV 953 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#21 / 43
Iowa airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 19 Google ratings — ranked against 43 rated IA fields.
30 nm
To the nearest alternate
Des Moines International Airport (DSM) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Newton Municipal Airport (KTNU / TNU) is a general aviation field serving Newton, Iowa. Field elevation is 953 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list TNU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Des Moines International Airport (DSM, 30 nm), Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM, 43 nm), and Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO, 60 nm).
Trip costs from TNU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Earl Johnson Field. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from TNU to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KTNU
IATA
TNU
FAA / Local
TNU
Elevation
953 ft
Coordinates
41.6744° N · 93.0217° 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
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IA fields
state range 547–1,488 ft
At 953 ft, TNU sits lower than 68% 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.
- 30nmDSMDes Moines International AirportDes Moines
- 43nmOTMOttumwa Regional AirportOttumwa
- 60nmALOWaterloo Regional AirportWaterloo
- 60nmCIDThe Eastern Iowa AirportCedar Rapids
- 74nmFODFort Dodge Regional AirportFort Dodge
- 86nmCCYNortheast Iowa Regional AirportCharles City
Location
Open the full mapKTNU · Newton Municipal Airport · Newton, IA
From the ramp
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