97IA Weather Volkens Field

Carson, IowaElevation 1,275 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCBF · 13 NM W · 6 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCBF

WIND

050@7

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 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 50° at 8 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	52	ENE 8 kt	–	8%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	74/54	ESE 10 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	68/55	SW 9 kt	–	11%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	74/55	S 14 kt	19 kt	53%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	73/55	NNE 6 kt	–	50%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/55	SE 11 kt	–	60%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	68/52	SSE 10 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	67	SSE 7 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0400Z.

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 97IA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 18

RWY 36

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,275 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2326Z 6:26 PM

Sunrise

1245Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Volkens Field is in Carson, Iowa. Field elevation 1,275 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHRIS CLAUSEN

Manager phone712-484-3314

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA97IA

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.2558, -95.4767

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

97IA 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

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 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

97IA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCBF (13 NM W, VFR).

KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

13 NM W

VFR

KOMA Eppley Airfield

19 NM W

VFR

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base

21 NM SW

VFR

KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR LIRL, CALL 712-484-3314.

›PRVDD A CLEAR APCH FOR A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE; A CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A 7:1 SLOPE; TREES OFF NORTH END SHOULD BE REMOVED.

›FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗97IA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 97IA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 97IA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 97IA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 97IA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 97IA?

97IA sits at 1,275 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 97IA?

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.