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KADU METAR Audubon County Airport

Audubon, IowaElevation 1,287 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR6 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
040@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
685 ft
-602 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0515Z (12:15 AM local) · 6 min old

KADU is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND
40° at 7 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
11°C / 7°C
52°F / 45°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.35 inHg
1027.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
PWINO
present-weather sensor not operating
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 40° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 68F, low near 54F, 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 68/54 E 8 kt – 13%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 69/53 SW 8 kt – 20%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/55 S 9 kt – 52% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/56 SSE 4 kt – 48%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/55 SSE 9 kt – 64%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 67/51 S 8 kt – 68%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 65 WNW 4 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0521Z.

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 · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1432 40°40°7 kt40°40° 740°
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Calm
5 kt
10 kt
15 kt
20 kt
25 kt
30 kt
35 kt
40 kt
45 kt
50 kt
65 kt
75 kt
100 kt
105 kt
Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
040° at 7 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 322 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
32
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
7 kt R
BEST
14
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
7 kt L
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,641 ft

14/32
Dimensions
3,641 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 14147°T
Displaced threshold140 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32327°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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
685 ft
Pressure altitude
857 ft
Field elevation
1,287 ft MSL
Temperature
11°C (52°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°F)
Altimeter
30.35 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2323Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Audubon County Airport is in Audubon, Iowa. Field elevation 1,287 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLOU HERBERS
Manager phone(712) 563-4440
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKADU
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7014, -94.9205
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.075
AWOS 3
AWOS
119.6
MINNEAPOLIS 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

KADU traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-09-10, 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: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

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

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KDNS Denison Municipal Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
46 NM SW
VFR
KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
48 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 AND PAPI & REIL RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF.
›RY 14 HAS 64 FT LGTD POLE 1200 FT FM THLD 350 FT L.
›CTAF OTS INDEFLY.
›LOU HERBERS CHAIRMAN OFFICE# 712-563-4440.
›RWY 14 APCH SLOPE 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
›ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KADU on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KADU have a METAR?
Yes. KADU has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KADU have a TAF?
When KADU issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KADU?
KADU sits at 1,287 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KADU?
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.