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1Y9 Weather Paullina Municipal Airport

Paullina, IowaElevation 1,385 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSPW · 23 NM NE · 28 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 · KSPW
WIND
040@14
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 40° at 11 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday rain showers, high near 55F, low near 44F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Rain Showers 55/44 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 90%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 64/50 SW 9 kt – 20%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/48 SSW 9 kt – 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/50 ENE 9 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/53 SE 9 kt – 62%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65/48 SSE 9 kt – 64%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 62 WNW 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0521Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,800 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,800 x 28 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 17181°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 351°T
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,385 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2324Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Paullina Municipal Airport is in Paullina, Iowa. Field elevation 1,385 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN FISCH
Manager phone712-448-2522
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1Y9
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.9883, -95.6645
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1Y9 traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-07-26, 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: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (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

1Y9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSPW (23 NM NE, VFR).

KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KEST Estherville Municipal Airport
47 NM NE
MVFR
KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
48 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›NUMEROUS WINDMILLS 2 NM NORTH AND EAST OF AIRPORT
›28 FT ASPH IN CENTER OF 120 FT WIDE TURF STRIP.
›NSTD LIRL; RY LGTS 60 FT FM CNTRLN.
›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›FOR FUEL CALL (712) 448-2522.
›ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1Y9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1Y9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1Y9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1Y9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1Y9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1Y9?
1Y9 sits at 1,385 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1Y9?
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.