29IA Weather Hilltop Airport

Sidney, IowaElevation 1,120 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOFF · 25 NM NW · 40 min old

Ceiling 14,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOFF

WIND

050@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

14,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	55	NE 3 kt	–	6%
Monday	Partly Sunny	76/55	ESE 9 kt	16 kt	11%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	69/55	SW 8 kt	14 kt	15%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	75/56	S 13 kt	20 kt	62%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny	75/56	NE 5 kt	–	51%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	73/55	SE 9 kt	16 kt	57%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	69/52	SSE 7 kt	14 kt	52%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	68	SE 5 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0435Z.

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

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 3,049 ft

17/35

Dimensions

3,049 x 80 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 17173°T

RWY 35353°T

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,120 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2327Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1245Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Hilltop Airport is in Sidney, Iowa. Field elevation 1,120 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCARL S. JOHNSON

Manager phone402-209-3473

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA29IA

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7557, -95.6235

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

29IA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOFF (25 NM NW, VFR).

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base

25 NM NW

VFR

KICL Schenck Field

27 NM E

VFR

KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

VFR

VFR

VFR

KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport

47 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗29IA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 29IA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 29IA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 29IA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 29IA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 29IA?

29IA sits at 1,120 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 29IA?

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.