KEST — Estherville Muni
Estherville, IA · field elevation 1,319 ft · NON-ATCT
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KEST current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KEST 252349Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM OVC021 17/14 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01670139 10178 20167 58004
- Wind
- from 140° at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,100 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 14 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.18 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,510 ft · pressure altitude 1,059 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 140° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 7 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 06 | 3 kt head | 7 kt from the right |
| 24 | 3 kt tail | 7 kt from the left |
| 34 | 7 kt tail | 4 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 31,000–31,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KEST — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KEST — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 43.40747, -94.74639
- Elevation
- 1,319 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1210Z / 0011Z
- Magnetic variation
- 1°E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Emmet, IA
Everything else KEST publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,797 | 75 | CONC | MED |
| 06/24 | 2,989 | 90 | TURF | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.975
- UNICOM
- 122.975
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KMJQ Jackson Muni18 nm
- KFRM Fairmont Muni20 nm
- KSPW Spencer Muni25 nm
- KAXA Algona Muni29 nm
- KMWM Windom Muni34 nm
- KJYG St James Muni36 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KEST 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.