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43IA Weather Giggity Acres Airport

DeWitt, IowaElevation 662 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCWI · 5 NM NE · 48 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 · KCWI
WIND
350@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 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 69F, low near 47F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 69/47 NE 9 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 73/55 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/57 S 9 kt – 38%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/53 SW 9 kt – 38% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/55 E 4 kt – 35%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/54 SE 4 kt – 42%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71 S 4 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0744Z.

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 43IA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,667 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,667 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
Traffic patternRight
RWY 27

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
662 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2305Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1226Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 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

Giggity Acres Airport is in DeWitt, Iowa. Field elevation 662 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMATTHEW REED
Manager phone563-212-2440
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA43IA
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7708, -90.4000
Distance from city7 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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

43IA traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-07-25, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 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

43IA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCWI (5 NM NE, VFR).

KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
5 NM NE
VFR
KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport
13 NM SW
VFR
KMLI Quad City International Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
33 NM E
VFR
KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GIGGITYACRES@GMAIL.COM
›OWNER REQUESTS ARPT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗43IA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 43IA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 43IA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 43IA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 43IA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 43IA?
43IA sits at 662 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 43IA?
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.