Peltz Field
8Y8 · Ringsted, Iowa · Emmet County · map
Peltz Field is a public-use airport owned by Two Wings Limited LLC, 3 miles southwest of Ringsted, Iowa, 1,280 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 18/36, is 2,040 feet of grass.
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What is the airport code for Peltz Field?
Its FAA code is 8Y8.
Where is Peltz Field?
It is 3 miles southwest of Ringsted, Iowa, 1,280 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Peltz Field?
Its one runway, 18/36, is 2,040 feet long, grass.
Does Peltz Field have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Are there flight schools at Peltz Field?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Iowa Lakes Community College. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Peltz Field?
2 pilot examiners and 3 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Peltz Field…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 8Y8
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · privately owned
- Owner
- Two Wings Limited LLC
- Elevation
- 1,280 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Omaha sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- January 2017
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,040 × 80 ft | Grass |
- Runway 18: road 15 ft high 450 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this airport.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Estherville Municipal (12 nm northwest), Algona Municipal (17 nm southeast), Fairmont Municipal (24 nm north), Blue Earth Municipal (28 nm northeast).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Emmetsburg Municipal (12 nm southwest), Estherville Municipal (12 nm northwest), Algona Municipal (17 nm southeast), Fairmont Municipal (24 nm north).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Iowa · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- No snow removal. Airport closed when snow conditions exist.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Ringsted from the FAA register
1 aircraft are registered to owners in Ringsted, Iowa: 1 piston single. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Iowa.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Iowa Lakes Community College 19 aircraft · Estherville, 13 miles away Iowa Lakes Community College is a community college with campuses in Estherville and Spencer, Iowa, that offers over 70 degree, certificate, and pre-professional programs including an Aviation & Airport Management AAS degree.
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
2 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 2 for private pilot, 2 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 2 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 2 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 3 aviation medical examiners, 1 administrative pilot examiner.
- Dwayne Alan Hoss private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Estherville, IA (12 nm) · (507) 399-6100 · [email protected]
- John Brent Mclaughlin private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Estherville Municipal Airport · Estherville, IA (12 nm) · (515) 724-4164 · [email protected]
All 6 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this airport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Ringsted 1 aircraft · 1 piston singles
- Iowa Lakes Community College 19 aircraft · university or college with a flight programme
- Accidents and incidents in Iowa 869 since 1982 · 129 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Iowa 112 landing places
- Iowa 4,509 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/8Y8.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 28, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.