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  IATA MCW
  ICAO KMCW
  Type Public
  Run By Mason City
  Closest Town Mason City, Iowa
  Elevation Ft 1213
  Elevation M 3697


  Runway Angle 12/30
  Runway Length F 5,502
  Runway Length M 1,677
  Runway Width F 150
  Runway Width M 46
  Runway Surface Asphalt


  Runway Angle 18/36
  Runway Length F 6,501
  Runway Length M 1,982
  Runway Width F 150
  Runway Width M 46
  Runway Surface Asphalt


Mason City Municipal Airport is a public Airport located five miles (8 Km ) west of the Central Business District (CBD) of Mason City and just northeast of Clear Lake , both cities in Cerro Gordo County , Iowa , USA . The airport covers 1,044 Acre s and has two Runway s. It is mostly used for General Aviation , but is also served by one commercial airline. Northwest Airlines (operated by Mesaba Airlines ) provides service from Fort Dodge to Minneapolis/St. Paul with a stop in Mason City. The majority of travelers on this route board in Mason City instead of Fort Dodge. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

In the early morning hours of February 3 , 1959 , following a concert at the Surf Ballroom in nearby Clear Lake, musicians Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson , along with pilot Roger Peterson , Died In A Plane Crash after taking off from the Mason City Municipal Airport.


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