IA31 Weather Beeds Lake Airport

Hampton, IowaElevation 1,148 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHPT · 3 NM S · 16 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 · KHPT

WIND

040@7

steady

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 30° at 6 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 61F, low near 50F, 18% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	61/50	ENE 9 kt	–	18%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	67/53	S 10 kt	–	18%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	73/54	S 11 kt	–	65%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny	71/48	NNW 3 kt	–	31%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	69/52	ESE 6 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	67/50	SSE 6 kt	–	56%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	66	S 4 kt	–	26%

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

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for IA31. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,390 ft

11/29

Dimensions

2,390 x 115 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 11

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,148 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2315Z 6:15 PM

Sunrise

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Beeds Lake Airport is in Hampton, Iowa. Field elevation 1,148 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARY DOYLE

Manager phone(641) 456-4512

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAIA31

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.7666, -93.2460

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IA31 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-25, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

4.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 75%Helicopter 25%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›R66 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT8T (Turboprop)

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

IA31 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHPT (3 NM S, VFR).

KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport

3 NM S

VFR

KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport

18 NM S

VFR

KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport

33 NM NW

VFR

KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport

33 NM NE

VFR

KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport

34 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO SNOW REMOVAL - CALL FOR CONDITIONS - 515-456-4512.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗IA31 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does IA31 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for IA31. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does IA31 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for IA31. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at IA31?

IA31 sits at 1,148 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA31?

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.