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IA11 Weather Too Short Airport

Indianola, IowaElevation 980 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDSM · 14 NM N · 57 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDSM
WIND
030@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 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 30° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 56F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 70/56 ENE 7 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/57 S 10 kt – 16%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 12 kt – 54%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 75/56 WNW 7 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 SE 9 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/54 SSE 8 kt – 45%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 69 S 6 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0751Z.

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
NESWNS
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 1,000 ft

N/S
Dimensions
1,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY N9°T
RWY S189°T

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
980 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2319Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0019Z (7:19 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

Too Short Airport is in Indianola, Iowa. Field elevation 980 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLARY & SHERYL NORLIN
Manager phone515-961-2469
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA11
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.2939, -93.6655
Distance from city5 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IA11 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDSM (14 NM N, VFR).

KDSM Des Moines International Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
36 NM SW
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
37 NM NE
MVFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
46 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD APCH TO EACH RY 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRANSITIONAL SFC AT A 7:1 SLOPE.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA11 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA11 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA11. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA11 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA11. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA11?
IA11 sits at 980 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA11?
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.