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K98 Weather Allison Municipal Airport

Allison, IowaElevation 1,053 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHPT · 19 NM W · 25 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 · KHPT
WIND
010@6
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 10° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 61F, low near 50F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 61/50 ENE 10 kt – 13%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/53 SSE 11 kt 16 kt 20%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/55 S 12 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71/52 NNW 5 kt – 61%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/55 SE 8 kt – 58%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 67/51 SSE 8 kt – 66%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 65 WNW 6 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0520Z.

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 K98. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,790 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,790 x 175 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 18
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36
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
1,053 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2313Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

Allison Municipal Airport is in Allison, Iowa. Field elevation 1,053 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAY SCHRAGE
Manager phone(319) 267-2495
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK98
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7639, -92.8044
Distance from city0 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K98 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-09-04, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 75%Helicopter 25%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~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

K98 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHPT (19 NM W, VFR).

KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
39 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ANTENNA 60 FT RGT OF RY CNTRLN.
›EXISTED PRIOR 5/15/59.
›& 36 THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
›CELL PHONE: 319-239-5048
›EMAIL ADDRESS: JSUESCHRAGE@NETINS.NET (ALL LOWER CASE)
›RWY 36 IS CALM WIND RWY.
›ARPT CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ARPT CLSD TO NGT OPNS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K98 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K98 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K98. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K98 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K98. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K98?
K98 sits at 1,053 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K98?
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.