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IA41 Weather Laverty Field

Indianola, IowaElevation 950 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDSM · 8 NM NW · 23 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
040@5
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 50° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 71F, low near 56F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 71/56 ENE 7 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/57 S 10 kt – 17%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/59 S 12 kt – 59%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny 74/56 WNW 6 kt – 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 SE 9 kt – 46%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/55 SSE 8 kt – 48%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 69 S 6 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0917Z.

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 IA41. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,350 ft

NW/SE
Dimensions
2,350 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY NW
Traffic patternLeft
RWY SE
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

Field elevation
950 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2318Z 6:18 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
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0018Z (7:18 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

Laverty Field is in Indianola, Iowa. Field elevation 950 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTERRY L. SHARP
Manager phone(515) 240-2409
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA41
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4153, -93.5613
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IA41 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 28 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 88%Piston single 12%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT6T (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›AT3T (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA32 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›AT6T (Unknown)
›AT3T (Unknown)

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

IA41 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDSM (8 NM NW, VFR).

KDSM Des Moines International Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
29 NM NE
MVFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA41 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA41 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA41. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA41 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA41. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA41?
IA41 sits at 950 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA41?
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.