Airport

Storm Lake Municipal Airport Functions & Services

The Storm Lake Municipal Airport is a public space owned by the City of Storm Lake. It is run by the Storm Lake Airport Commission, a five-member, volunteer board of commissioners.

Day-to-day operations are managed by a fixed-based operator who is contracted by the Storm Lake Airport Commission to oversee airport operations.

Available Services 

The Storm Lake Municipal Airport offers its clients a full line of services including:

  • Avgas and jet fuel sales
  • On-site mechanic
  • Pilot lessons
  • Short- and long-term storage facilities
  • Courtesy car use for incoming traffic

Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) - Airport Master Plan


The Airport Master Plan for the Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) evaluates the needs of the existing and future users of the airport over the next 20 years. The Airport Master Plan was last updated in 1993. Since the previous update, FAA standards have changed and there is a need to determine the role the airport will play within the community over the next 20 years. The focus of this update is to evaluate the runway configuration, complete a comprehensive obstruction evaluation, evaluate the potential of the building area, complete a financial feasibility analysis, and involve the public in the process. The Airport Master Plan is a joint effort between the Storm Lake Airport Commission, City of Storm Lake, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). An Airport Master Plan includes discussion of the existing inventory at the airport, the results of the user survey submitted to the service area around the airport, the forecasts of aircraft activity including based aircraft and operations, the facility recommendations to meet the forecasted needs of the users of the airport, alternatives of the recommended facilities, and the implementation plan. All of these chapters take into consideration the focus areas specific to the Storm Lake Municipal Airport.

Storm Lake Municipal Airport Layout Plan

An Airport Layout Plan ("ALP") creates a blueprint for airport development by depicting proposed facility improvements. The ALP provides a guideline by which the City of Storm Lake can ensure that development maintains airport design standards and safety requirements, and is consistent with airport and community land use plans.