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IA24 Weather Green Castle Airport

Oxford, IowaElevation 750 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCID · 8 NM N · 55 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 70F, low near 51F, 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 70/51 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 72/55 SE 9 kt – 26%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 74/57 S 9 kt – 61%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/53 W 4 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/55 E 9 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/54 SE 9 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SW 4 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0747Z.

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
NESWSENW
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 4,000 ft

15/33
Dimensions
4,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 15
RWY 33

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
750 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
2339Z (6:39 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

Green Castle Airport is in Oxford, Iowa. Field elevation 750 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGREEN CASTLE AERO CLUB, LTD
Manager phone319-545-2101
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA24
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7550, -91.7277
Distance from city4 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IA24 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-23, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.9
AVG OPS/DAY
2.9
Activity trend over 11 days: rising, from 3 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 82%Unknown 18%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

IA24 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCID (8 NM N, VFR).

KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
8 NM N
VFR
KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
47 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEAN BERANEK PRESIDENT 563-506-2665
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›RWY 15/33 - 1400' TURF STOPWAY END OF RWY 33.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗IA24 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA24 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA24. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA24 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA24. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA24?
IA24 sits at 750 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA24?
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.