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3IA9 Weather Rake Airport

Rake, IowaElevation 1,180 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFXY · 19 NM SE · 33 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 · KFXY
WIND
360@8
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 360° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 44F, 29% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 44 NNE 8 kt – 29%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 55/48 NE 10 kt 16 kt 63%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 67/51 S 13 kt 21 kt 41%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/50 SSW 10 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 68/49 NNE 4 kt – 33%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/53 SE 8 kt – 60%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66/49 SSE 9 kt – 59%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 62 WNW 7 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0403Z.

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 3IA9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
2,400 x 90 ft
Surface
TURF
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,180 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2316Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Rake Airport is in Rake, Iowa. Field elevation 1,180 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3IA9
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4758, -93.9072
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3IA9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFXY (19 NM SE, VFR).

KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport
27 NM NE
MVFR
KAXA Algona Municipal Airport
29 NM SW
VFR
KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KEST Estherville Municipal Airport
37 NM W
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3IA9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3IA9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3IA9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3IA9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3IA9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3IA9?
3IA9 sits at 1,180 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3IA9?
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.