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IA69 Weather Sand Field Airport

Marcus, IowaElevation 1,520 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLRJ · 18 NM W · 23 min old
Ceiling 3,100 ft, visibility 3 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLRJ
WIND
020@12
steady
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 km
CEILING
3,100 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 5 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday rain showers, high near 55F, low near 45F, 89% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Rain Showers 55/45 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 89%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 61/50 SW 9 kt – 9%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 70/49 S 13 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/48 NE 4 kt – 20%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/52 ESE 9 kt – 57%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 65/49 SSE 9 kt – 57%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 63 S 9 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). 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 IA69. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
5,000 x 66 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,520 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2325Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Sand Field Airport is in Marcus, Iowa. Field elevation 1,520 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA69
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8736, -95.8031
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IA69 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLRJ (18 NM W, MVFR).

KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
18 NM W
MVFR
KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
38 NM SW
VFR
KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport
48 NM N
MVFR
KEST Estherville Municipal Airport
56 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA69 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA69 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA69. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA69 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA69. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA69?
IA69 sits at 1,520 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA69?
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.