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7IA3 Weather Mc Bride Field

Marion, IowaElevation 881 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCID · 11 NM S · 57 min old
No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCID
WIND
010@5
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 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 9 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 68F, low near 49F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 68/49 E 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 72/55 SE 9 kt – 16%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 73/57 S 9 kt – 66%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/52 W 4 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/54 E 4 kt – 43%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/53 SE 4 kt – 54%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69 S 4 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0634Z.

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 7IA3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

12/30
Dimensions
2,120 x 150 ft
Surface
TURF-G
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
881 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Mc Bride Field is in Marion, Iowa. Field elevation 881 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7IA3
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0639, -91.6343
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7IA3 traffic patterns

2026-10-17 to 2026-10-17, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~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

7IA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCID (11 NM S, VFR).

KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
46 NM NE
VFR
KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7IA3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7IA3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7IA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7IA3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7IA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7IA3?
7IA3 sits at 881 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7IA3?
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.