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IA86 Weather Hedgewood Landing Airport

Indianola, IowaElevation 990 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDSM · 17 NM N · 41 min old
Ceiling 30,000 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@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
30,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 53 NE 3 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 73/56 ENE 6 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 9 kt – 16%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/60 S 12 kt – 61%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/59 SSW 6 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 75/58 S 10 kt – 56%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/56 S 8 kt – 64%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 69 WNW 6 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0434Z.

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 IA86. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

10/28
Dimensions
2,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 10
RWY 28

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
990 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) → 1209Z (7:09 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

Hedgewood Landing Airport is in Indianola, Iowa. Field elevation 990 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN MICHAEL SEREG
Manager phone515-238-4431
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA86
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.2667, -93.5094
Distance from city5 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IA86 traffic patterns

2026-07-27 to 2026-07-27, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~0 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

IA86 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDSM (17 NM N, VFR).

KDSM Des Moines International Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
41 NM W
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
44 NM N
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
46 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD ACFT REMAIN S OF RY 10/28; MAINTAIN CLEAR APCH EA RY FOR A 20:1 GS & MAINTAIN CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA86 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA86 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA86. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA86 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA86. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA86?
IA86 sits at 990 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA86?
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.