Examiners and inspectors near Algona Municipal AXA
9 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Algona Municipal in Algona, Iowa: 4 pilot examiners, 4 aviation medical examiners, 1 administrative pilot examiner. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (4), commercial and instrument (4), airline transport pilot (3), flight instructor (4), sport pilot (3), type ratings (1) in airplanes (4), multi-engine airplanes (4). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 4 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Alan Hoss | Estherville, IA EST | 29 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | 1672 425th Ave | (507) 399-6100 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| John Brent Mclaughlin | Estherville, IA EST | 29 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Estherville Municipal Airport 1672 425th Ave | (515) 724-4164 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Christopher David Schrodt | Clear Lake, IA MCW | 39 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | North Iowa Air Service 9184 265th Street, Unit 10 | (641) 351-7675 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| John Burkhardt | Clear Lake, IA MCW | 39 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | North Iowa Air Service 9184 265th St. | (641) 330-9290 | [email protected] | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 4 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Chauncey Creech | Estherville, IA EST | 29 | 926 N 8TH ST | (712) 362-6501 | [email protected] | Central Region |
| Jon Sidney Ahrendsen | Clarion, IA CAV | 30 | 215 13TH AVENUE SW, P.O. Box 271 | (515) 532-2836 | [email protected] | Central Region |
| Joshua Paul Baker | Belmond, IA Y48 | 33 | 4003 1st Street Southeast | (844) 474-4321 | [email protected] | Central Region |
| Josiah David Brinkley | Clear Lake, IA MCW | 39 | 1801 Highway 18E | (641) 357-1999 | [email protected] | Central Region |
Administrative pilot examiners Admin-PE · 1 · Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stockdale | Spirit Lake, IA 0F3 | 42 | 2464 190th St | (712) 330-3058 | [email protected] | DES MOINES FSDO CE-01 / DSM FSDO |
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. A designee's functions are the FAA's own codes (DPE-PE-ASEL is a pilot examiner for the private certificate in single-engine airplanes), spelled out here for pilot examiners. Click a column heading to sort. All designees in Iowa · by state.