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K4C8 Weather Albia Municipal Airport

Albia, IowaElevation 963 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOOA · 18 NM NE · 11 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 72F, 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 72/54 E 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 72/57 S 6 kt – 17%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 75/60 S 9 kt – 55%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/56 W 6 kt – 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 SE 6 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/55 SSE 5 kt – 47%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 71 SW 4 kt – 23%

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
1 runway
NESW1331
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,398 ft

13/31
Dimensions
3,398 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13129°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31309°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
963 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2316Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1234Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 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

Albia Municipal Airport is in Albia, Iowa. Field elevation 963 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLINDA HELLER
Manager phone641-932-2129
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK4C8
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.9961, -92.7656
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.15
CHICAGO CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K4C8 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-09-21, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Turboprop 25%Other 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE30 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PIAT (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT5T (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

K4C8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOOA (18 NM NE, VFR).

KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
42 NM N
MVFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
52 NM NW
VFR
KIRK Kirksville Regional Airport
55 NM S
VFR
KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
57 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT PAPI AND REIL RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
›RY 13 IS CALM WIND RY.
›FOR SVC CALL 515-932-7815.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K4C8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K4C8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K4C8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K4C8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K4C8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K4C8?
K4C8 sits at 963 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K4C8?
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.