KAIA/AIA METAR & TAF Alliance Municipal Airport

Alliance, NebraskaElevation 3,931 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR6 min old

Ceiling 800 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,061 ft

-870 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (7:53 PM local) · 6 min old

KAIA is currently IFR. Winds are from the southeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 800 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 800 ft AGL.

WIND

150° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / 1°C

36°F / 34°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 800 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC 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)

SLP232

sea-level pressure 1023.2 hPa

T00220011

precise temperature 2.2°C, dew point 1.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2332Z (5:32 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KAIA forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Worst period is 11Z to 15Z with LIFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 17Z to 00Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

OVC0101,000 ft

BKN009900 ft · 2 SM

BKN004400 ft · 1 SM

BKN003300 ft · 5 SM

VFR

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BR BKN SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at AIA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 800 ft AGL.

›Forecast: ceiling 900 ft AGL.

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 IFR, wind from 150° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 800 ft. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Areas Of Fog	37	SE 13 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	62/37	SSW 13 kt	26 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	67/30	W 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	67/36	S 13 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	64/37	SSE 9 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	64/36	S 4 kt	–	23%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	62/35	SSE 9 kt	–	52%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	57	NNW 17 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office CYS). Forecast issued 0158Z.

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

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

150° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 125 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 9,203 ft

08/26

Dimensions

6,190 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0889°T

Landing length (LDA)6,190 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,190 / 6,190 / 6,190 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26269°T

Landing length (LDA)6,190 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,190 / 6,190 / 6,190 ft

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

9,203 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12134°T

Landing length (LDA)9,203 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,203 / 9,203 / 9,203 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30314°T

Landing length (LDA)9,203 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,203 / 9,203 / 9,203 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

6,311 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

RWY 17179°T

Landing length (LDA)6,311 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,311 / 6,311 / 6,311 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

Landing length (LDA)6,311 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,311 / 6,311 / 6,311 ft

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

3,061 ft

Pressure altitude

3,681 ft

Field elevation

3,931 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.17 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

2353Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1317Z 7:17 AM

Loggable night

0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1248Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2353Z (5:53 PM local) → 1317Z (7:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1217Z (6:17 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

Alliance Municipal Airport is in Alliance, Nebraska. Field elevation 3,931 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMS LYNN PLACEK

Manager phone308-762-4512

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAIA / AIA

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.0525, -102.8040

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.075

ASOS

127.95

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.3

COLUMBUS RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAIA traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-08-06, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE9L (Turboprop) · ~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.

KBFF Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport

37 NM W

IFR

KCDR Chadron Municipal Airport

49 NM N

MVFR

KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport

53 NM NE

IFR

KSNY Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field

58 NM S

VFR

KIEN Pine Ridge Airport

60 NM N

IFR

KTOR Torrington Municipal Airport

60 NM W

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 08/26 DESIGNATED CALM WIND.

›RWY 17/35 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›BACK TAXIING.

›PCR VALUE: 39/R/B/W/T

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; VASI RWY 12; PAPI RWY 30 & MIRL RWY 12/30 & 08/26 -CTAF.

›OCCASIONAL USE BY ACFT WITH NO RADIO.

›HAYING OPNS ON INTERIOR OF ARPT DURG SUMMER MONTHS.

›AERIAL SPRAYING OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ULTRALIGHT & GLIDER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAIA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAIA have a METAR?

Yes. KAIA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KAIA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KAIA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KAIA?

KAIA sits at 3,931 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAIA?

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.