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5D2 Weather Northwood Municipal Airport

Northwood, IowaElevation 1,224 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAEL · 16 NM NW · 5 min old
Ceiling 2,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAEL
WIND
010@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,800 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 10° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 44F, 17% 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 Cloudy 44 NNE 8 kt – 17%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 56/47 NE 10 kt 16 kt 38%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 68/51 S 12 kt 19 kt 28%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/50 SSW 10 kt – 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 68/49 NNE 5 kt – 42%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/52 SE 8 kt – 59%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 66/49 SSE 9 kt – 59%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 62 WNW 6 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0344Z.

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
NESW1735
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 3,300 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,300 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 17178°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35358°T
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
1,224 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
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Northwood Municipal Airport is in Northwood, Iowa. Field elevation 1,224 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDR MIKE DIERENFELD
Manager phone641-324-1084
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5D2
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4483, -93.2019
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
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

5D2 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-07-28, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3.5
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 4 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 60%Unknown 40%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›C170 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT8T (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

5D2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAEL (16 NM NW, MVFR).

KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport
16 NM NW
MVFR
KAUM Austin Municipal Airport
17 NM NE
MVFR
KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
41 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SOLAR LIGHTS OPERATE SUNSET TO SUNRISE.
›RY 17/35 +18 FT BIT RD 100 FT E & PARALLEL CNTRLN.
›FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111. FOR CD WHEN ROCHESTER APCH IS CLOSED, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›SOLAR LIGHTS MOUNTED ON YELLOW CONES.
›CROP DUSTING ON & INVOF ARPT.
›NO SNOW REMOVAL. ARPT CLOSED WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
›RYS 17& 35 THLDS & EDGES MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›RWYS 17 & 35 THLDS & EDGES MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE RY 17/35 +18FT RD 100 FT E & PARALLEL CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5D2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5D2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5D2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5D2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5D2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5D2?
5D2 sits at 1,224 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5D2?
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.