KALO/ALO METAR & TAF Waterloo Regional Airport

Waterloo, IowaElevation 873 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR54 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

302 ft

-571 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0254Z (9:54 PM local) · 54 min old

KALO is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

360° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 7°C

54°F / 45°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

SLP277

sea-level pressure 1027.7 hPa

T01170067

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 6.7°C

52011

3-hour pressure tendency: rising steadily (1.1 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2322Z (6:22 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KALO forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

OVC23023,000 ft

BKN0909,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC OVC BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at ALO.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 360° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 1% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	48	NNE 8 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	64/50	ENE 11 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	71/54	SSE 12 kt	17 kt	20%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/56	S 13 kt	–	70%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/53	W 6 kt	–	70%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	73/55	SE 10 kt	–	57%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	69/52	SSE 11 kt	–	66%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	67	WNW 8 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0348Z.

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

2 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

360° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 367 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 8,399 ft

12/30

Dimensions

8,399 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12128°T

Landing length (LDA)8,399 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,399 / 8,399 / 8,399 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30308°T

Landing length (LDA)8,399 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,399 / 8,399 / 8,399 ft

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

6,003 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18188°T

Landing length (LDA)6,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,003 / 6,003 / 6,003 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 368°T

Landing length (LDA)6,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,003 / 6,003 / 6,003 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

302 ft

Pressure altitude

453 ft

Field elevation

873 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.34 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

2312Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

1235Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Waterloo Regional Airport is in Waterloo, Iowa. Field elevation 873 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

ManagerMR. STEVEN KJERGAARD

Manager phone319-291-4483

AttendedDaily, 0500–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKALO / ALO

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.5571, -92.4003

Distance from city4 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF125.075

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.9

APP/DEP

A/D

120.65

ATIS

118.1

CTAF

121.9

GND

36.7

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.05

FORT DODGE RDO

RDO

118.1

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KALO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 54 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.1

AVG OPS/DAY

5.5

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 33%Piston single 33%Helicopter 18%Jet 8%Airliner 5%Turboprop 4%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~23 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC30 (Helicopter)

›C172 (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›C152 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport

35 NM SW

VFR

KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport

38 NM W

VFR

KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport

39 NM W

VFR

KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport

51 NM SE

VFR

KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport

52 NM NE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA ON 121.9 CTC WATERLOO ATCT AT 319-233-4835. WHEN WATERLOO ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ACR NA TWY A EAST OF RWY 12/30.

›TWY A LGT BTN RWY 12/30 & ARMY AVN SUPPORT RAMP NA.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CAR RENTAL

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; MALS RWY 30; VASI RWY 18; PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWYS 18/36, AND HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 202/F/B/X/T

›FUEL AVBL ON REQ. FEE FOR SVCS.

›PCR VALUE: 513/F/B/X/T

›RWY 30 IS CALM WIND RWY.

›WHEN DEPARTING ALL RWYS, ENDS OF OTHER RWYS NOT VISIBLE.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD & DURG SNOW EVENTS, ALL ARR/DEP ACFT ANNC THEIR INTNS ON CTAF 5 MIN PRIOR TO USING THE RWYS.

›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 10 PSGR SEATS EXCP 72 HRS PPR AMGR. CALL AMGR 319-291-4483. CELL 319-529-1388 ARFF INDEX B PROVIDED. ARFF INDEX C AVBL ON 72 HRS REQ. AIR CARRIER OPS OVER 9 PSGR SEATS NOT AUTH OVER 15 MINUTES BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR OR DEP TIMES EXCP WITH PRIOR COORD WITH AMGR.

›ARPT SFC CONDS UNMON 2200-0430 DAILY.

›PERSONNEL & EQUP PERFORMING SNOW REMOVAL OPNS WILL MONITOR CTAF.

›ARNG: ARNG OPS CTC DSN 431-5520, C319-234-1372.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KALO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KALO have a METAR?

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

Does KALO have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KALO?

KALO sits at 873 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KALO?

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.