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IA35 Weather Ruckl Airport

Council Bluffs, IowaElevation 970 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOFF · 4 NM S · 33 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 · KOFF
WIND
010@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 20° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14.3C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy, high near 75F, low near 53F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 75/53 E 8 kt 14 kt 27%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/56 WSW 6 kt – 11%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/56 S 10 kt 17 kt 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Partly Sunny 74/56 NNE 4 kt – 52%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/56 SE 8 kt 14 kt 58%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69/53 SSE 7 kt – 55%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68 SSE 5 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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 IA35. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

E/W
Dimensions
2,400 x 120 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
970 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Ruckl Airport is in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Field elevation 970 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA35
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.1872, -95.9042
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IA35 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOFF (4 NM S, VFR).

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base
4 NM S
VFR
KOMA Eppley Airfield
7 NM N
VFR
KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KMLE Millard Airport
9 NM W
VFR
KFET Fremont Municipal Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport
41 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA35 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA35 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA35. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA35 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA35. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA35?
IA35 sits at 970 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA35?
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.