KFOD — Fort Dodge Rgnl
Fort Dodge, IA · field elevation 1,156 ft · NON-ATCT
3 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KFOD current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KFOD 111156Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM -RA FEW100 22/20 A2981 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S TSE05RAE07B55 PRESFR SLP099 P0000 60040 70040 T02170200 10239 20206 58009 $
- Wind
- from 180° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 22 °C / dewpoint 20 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.81 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,360 ft · pressure altitude 1,266 ft
- Observed
- 19 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 180° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 24 | 3 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 06 | 3 kt tail | 6 kt from the right |
| 30 | 4 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
2 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 6 min ago.
View them, and the last eight hours — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KFOD 111140Z 1112/1212 15007KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN045 OVC080 FM111300 11005KT P6SM SCT030 OVC080 FM111600 11005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM111800 07005KT P6SM SCT200 FM120900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 42.55119, -94.19183
- Elevation
- 1,156 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1119Z / 0124Z
- Magnetic variation
- 2° (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Webster, IA
Airport diagram
Everything else KFOD publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 6,547 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 12/30 | 5,301 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 7 approaches — ILS, LOC, LS, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KCAV Clarion Muni22 nm
- KAXA Algona Muni32 nm
- KBNW Boone Muni34 nm
- KCIN Arthur N Neu40 nm
- KIFA Iowa Falls Muni41 nm
- KAMW Ames Muni42 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KFOD 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.