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6C0 Weather Eldora Airport

Eldora, IowaElevation 979 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIFA · 11 NM NW · 5 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 · KIFA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 49 NE 7 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 66/52 ENE 7 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 71/54 SSE 9 kt – 18%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/56 S 10 kt – 62%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/54 SSW 4 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/56 SE 8 kt – 53%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 69/52 S 7 kt – 65%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 67 WNW 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0320Z.

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
NESW1836
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 2,995 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,035 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36
Displaced threshold252 ft

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
979 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2315Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0015Z (7:15 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

Eldora Airport is in Eldora, Iowa. Field elevation 979 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARC BROER
Manager phone515-729-5119
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6C0
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3302, -93.1143
Distance from city2 NM SW
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

6C0 traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-08-08, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 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

6C0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIFA (11 NM NW, VFR).

KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
11 NM NW
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OPEN FOR DALGT OPS ONLY.
›OR 515-249-8511
›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›RWY 36 APCH 21:1 TO DSPLCD THR. DSPLCD THR IS NOW 80'.
›ARPT CLSD FM DEC 1 TO APR 1.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗6C0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6C0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6C0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6C0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6C0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6C0?
6C0 sits at 979 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6C0?
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.