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IA08 Weather Riedesel Private Airport

Lohrville, IowaElevation 1,150 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCIN · 17 NM SW · 6 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 · KCIN
WIND
040@8
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 20° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 48F, 7% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Cloudy 48 NE 5 kt – 7%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 64/53 ENE 6 kt – 25%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/53 SSW 7 kt – 25%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 75/54 S 7 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/55 NNE 2 kt – 50%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/56 SE 6 kt – 59%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/51 S 6 kt – 68%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 65 WNW 3 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0401Z.

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 IA08. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,620 x 66 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,150 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2321Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Riedesel Private Airport is in Lohrville, Iowa. Field elevation 1,150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA08
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2781, -94.5517
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IA08 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCIN (17 NM SW, VFR).

KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport
32 NM E
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA08 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA08 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA08. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA08 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA08. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA08?
IA08 sits at 1,150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA08?
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.