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IA66 Weather Nash Field Indianola Airport

Indianola, IowaElevation 991 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDSM · 14 NM N · 55 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
030@7
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 30° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 56F, 5% 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 70/56 ENE 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/57 S 10 kt – 14%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 12 kt – 57%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny 75/56 WNW 7 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 SE 9 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/54 SSE 8 kt – 46%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 69 S 6 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0749Z.

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 IA66. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,215 ft

H1
Dimensions
25 x 25 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

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
991 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

Nash Field Indianola Airport is in Indianola, Iowa. Field elevation 991 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER
Manager phone319-272-8000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA66
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.3039, -93.5677
Distance from city0 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IA66 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 68%Other 32%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PIAT (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA24 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA22 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (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

IA66 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDSM (14 NM N, VFR).

KDSM Des Moines International Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
33 NM NE
MVFR
KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
41 NM N
VFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
46 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MATTHEW.HUMPAL@MERCYHEALTH.COM
›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA66 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA66 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA66. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA66 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA66. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA66?
IA66 sits at 991 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA66?
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.