KEST — Estherville Muni
Estherville, IA · field elevation 1,319 ft · NON-ATCT
KEST current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KEST 100049Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP184 T00830033
- Wind
- from 260° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 8 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.05 inHg
- Density altitude
- 672 ft · pressure altitude 1,189 ft
- Observed
- 51 minutes ago
Learn: reading a METAR, the weather course
Wind on each runway
Wind 260° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 4 kt head | — |
| 16 | — | 4 kt from the right |
| 34 | — | 4 kt from the left |
| 06 | 4 kt tail | — |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
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
- 1306Z / 2259Z
- 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.