KDNS — Denison Muni
Denison, IA · field elevation 1,274 ft · NON-ATCT
3 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KDNS current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KDNS 111155Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A2988 RMK AO2
- Wind
- from 110° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 22 °C / dewpoint 22 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.88 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,455 ft · pressure altitude 1,314 ft
- Observed
- 23 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 110° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 18 | 3 kt head | 7 kt from the left |
| 36 | 3 kt tail | 7 kt from the right |
| 30 | 7 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
3 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 5,000–39,000 ft.
Read them where they were filed — in the EFB →
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KDNS — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KDNS — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 41.98613, -95.38026
- Elevation
- 1,274 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1125Z / 0127Z
- Magnetic variation
- 4° (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Crawford, IA
Everything else KDNS publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 5,000 | 75 | CONC | MED |
| 18/36 | 3,200 | 60 | TURF | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KHNR Harlan Muni24 nm
- KCIN Arthur N Neu27 nm
- KADU Audubon County27 nm
- KAIO Atlantic Muni38 nm
- KTQE Tekamah Muni38 nm
- KCKP Cherokee County Rgnl45 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KDNS airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Iowa airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.