KFOD — Fort Dodge Rgnl
Fort Dodge, IA · field elevation 1,156 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KFOD current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KFOD 252356Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM SCT011 OVC017 16/16 A3019 RMK AO2 RAE41 SLP237 P0000 60002 T01610161 10167 20161 58002 $
- Wind
- from 110° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,700 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,225 ft · pressure altitude 886 ft
- Observed
- 4 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 110° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 06 | 5 kt head | 5 kt from the right |
| 24 | 5 kt tail | 5 kt from the left |
| 30 | 7 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
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
Weather cameras
2 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 9 min ago.
View them, and the last six hours — in the EFB →
Pilot reports
4 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 14,000–41,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KFOD 252320Z 2600/2624 13007KT P6SM SCT010 OVC015 PROB30 2600/2602 6SM -SHRA OVC005 FM260400 13007KT P6SM BKN008 OVC015 PROB30 2604/2607 6SM -SHRA OVC005 FM260700 13007KT 4SM SHRA OVC010 FM261200 14010KT 3SM SHRA OVC008 FM261800 14011G19KT P6SM OVC010 PROB30 2618/2624 6SM -SHRA OVC005
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 42.55119, -94.19183
- Elevation
- 1,156 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1207Z / 0009Z
- Magnetic variation
- 2°E (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
- 6 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
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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.