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IA63 Weather Edgren Airport

Oskaloosa, IowaElevation 840 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOOA · 3 NM SE · 10 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 · KOOA
WIND
040@5
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 50° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 71F, low near 54F, 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 Partly Sunny 71/54 ENE 6 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 72/57 SSE 8 kt – 23%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 11 kt – 69%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/55 W 6 kt – 69% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 ESE 7 kt – 46%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/55 SSE 6 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 70 SSW 5 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0745Z.

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 IA63. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,260 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,260 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
840 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2314Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1234Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 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

Edgren Airport is in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Field elevation 840 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerERIK J. EDGREN
Manager phone641-660-5338
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA63
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.2583, -92.5516
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IA63 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-27, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (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

IA63 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOOA (3 NM SE, VFR).

KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
3 NM SE
VFR
KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
33 NM NW
MVFR
KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
51 NM E
VFR
KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
51 NM NE
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
52 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CAUTION: AEROBATIC AIRCRAFT / AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA.
›CAUTION: POWERED HANG GLIDERS; FOX HOLES IN RWY.
›(A52) 115' PLINE 2000' WEST & 285' TOWER 3320' WEST OF RWY
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›PRVDD APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR MIN 20:1 GS AND TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR 7:1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA63 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA63 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA63. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA63 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA63. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA63?
IA63 sits at 840 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA63?
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.