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4C7 Weather Ackley Municipal Airport

Ackley, IowaElevation 1,070 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIFA · 11 NM SW · 23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 14 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIFA
WIND
030@6
gust 14 kt
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 30° at 6 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 63F, low near 51F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 63/51 ENE 9 kt – 12%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 68/54 S 10 kt – 16%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/55 S 12 kt – 70%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 72/50 NW 4 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/53 ESE 7 kt – 61%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/51 SSE 7 kt – 56%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 67 S 4 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0737Z.

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 4C7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,725 ft

15/33
Dimensions
2,725 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 15
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33
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
1,070 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2314Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Ackley Municipal Airport is in Ackley, Iowa. Field elevation 1,070 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDALE BRASS
Manager phone641-847-3395
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4C7
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5471, -93.0333
Distance from city1 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

4C7 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-07-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~4 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

4C7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIFA (11 NM SW, VFR).

KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport
38 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEASONAL AG ACFT OPERATIONS.
›NO SNOW REMOVAL. ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
›RADIO CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY.
›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›CELL NUMBER 641-751-4666
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4C7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4C7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4C7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4C7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4C7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4C7?
4C7 sits at 1,070 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4C7?
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.