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24IA Weather Isley Field

Cedar Falls, IowaElevation 982 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KALO · 6 NM NE · 55 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 · KALO
WIND
020@5
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 20° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 64F, low near 50F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 64/50 ENE 10 kt – 6%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 68/54 SSE 12 kt 16 kt 10%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/55 S 13 kt – 72%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny 71/50 WNW 5 kt – 72% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/53 ESE 8 kt – 56%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 67/52 SE 8 kt – 59%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 67 S 6 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0749Z.

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 24IA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

08/26
Dimensions
2,600 x 190 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 08
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26
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
982 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2312Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Isley Field is in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Field elevation 982 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGAYLON ISLEY
Manager phone319-266-7982
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA24IA
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5158, -92.5198
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

24IA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALO (6 NM NE, VFR).

KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
6 NM NE
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ARPT NORMALLY CLSD IN WINTER SNOW MONTHS.
›CONDITIONAL--PROVIDED APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7-1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗24IA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 24IA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 24IA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 24IA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 24IA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 24IA?
24IA sits at 982 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 24IA?
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.