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IA23

GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport

Guttenberg, IowaElevation 620 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPDC · 13 NM N · 11 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 1/2 SM, fog.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Extreme Heat WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
27 0206Z to 28 0200Z
Mitchell; Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Floyd; Chickasaw; Fayette; Clayton; Houston; La Crosse; Monroe; Vernon; Crawford; Richland; Grant
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPDC
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
1/2 SM
0.8 km
CEILING
500 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 calm, visibility 7 SM, temperature 23.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then patchy smoke, high near 97F, low near 70F, 25% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Patchy Fog then Patchy Smoke. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Fog then Patchy Smoke 97/70 SW 11 kt 18 kt 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 88/65 N 5 kt – 3%
Wednesday Sunny 89/66 S 3 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 89/68 S 6 kt – 38%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 82/65 SE 5 kt – 59%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/64 NW 5 kt – 32%
Sunday Sunny 86 N 3 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0825Z.

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 IA23. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,540 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,540 x 160 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
620 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0131Z 8:31 PM
Sunrise
1050Z 5:50 AM
Loggable night
0204Z (9:04 PM local) → 1017Z (5:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0131Z (8:31 PM local) → 1050Z (5:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0231Z (9:31 PM local) → 0950Z (4:50 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

GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport is in Guttenberg, Iowa. Field elevation 620 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGARY FISHER
Manager phone319-480-0913
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA23
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8089, -91.0982
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IA23 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-07-12, 1 days observed · data 2026-07-25

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

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RV7 (Piston single) · ~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

IA23 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPDC (13 NM N, LIFR).

KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
13 NM N
LIFR
KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
30 NM SE
LIFR
KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
35 NM S
IFR
KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport
47 NM NE
LIFR
KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
59 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›CONSTRUCTED IN 1957.
›FREQUENCY:122.9
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA23 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA23 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA23. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA23 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA23. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA23?
IA23 sits at 620 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA23?
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.