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1IA4 Weather Wallace Field

Creston, IowaElevation 1,290 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCSQ · 2 NM SE · 7 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCSQ
WIND
060@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 53 NE 5 kt – 4%
Monday Partly Sunny 73/56 E 7 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 70/55 SSW 10 kt 16 kt 26%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 13 kt – 59%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/58 SSW 6 kt – 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/57 S 11 kt – 53%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/54 S 9 kt – 63%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 68 WNW 6 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0335Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 1IA4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,200 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,200 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,290 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Wallace Field is in Creston, Iowa. Field elevation 1,290 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOE E. WALLACE
Manager phone515-745-7837
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1IA4
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.0555, -94.3947
Distance from city4 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelMOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1IA4 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1IA4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCSQ (2 NM SE, VFR).

KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
KICL Schenck Field
35 NM SW
VFR
KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
48 NM N
VFR
KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport
62 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PRVDD APCH TO EA RWY MAINTAINED FOR A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1IA4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1IA4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1IA4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1IA4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1IA4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1IA4?
1IA4 sits at 1,290 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1IA4?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.