KAXA/AXG METAR Algona Municipal Airport

Algona, IowaElevation 1,219 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@11

gust 18 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,217 ft

-2 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0635Z (1:35 AM local) · 20 min old

KAXA is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 11 knots gusting 18. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND

140° at 11 kt, gust 18

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 10°C

57°F / 50°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

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 140° at 11 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tuesday slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy, high near 63F, low near 51F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	63/51	SSW 10 kt	16 kt	31%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	73/51	S 16 kt	23 kt	74%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/44	NNE 8 kt	–	19%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	64/51	ESE 6 kt	–	83%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms	65/51	SE 7 kt	–	83%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	67/50	S 4 kt	–	41%
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	63	E 17 kt	–	68%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0654Z.

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

140° at 11 kt, gust 18

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1311 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

2 runways · longest 3,960 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13132°T

Displaced threshold199 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31312°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

2,895 x 160 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 18189°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 369°T

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

1,217 ft

Pressure altitude

1,049 ft

Field elevation

1,219 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.09 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

2317Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1245Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Algona Municipal Airport is in Algona, Iowa. Field elevation 1,219 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJIM KOHLHAAS

Manager phone515-295-7492

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAXA / AXG

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.0781, -94.2718

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.475

AWOS 3

AWOS

134

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAXA traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-09-10, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 74%Piston single 18%Helicopter 9%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~7 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›CH7B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›GB1 (Piston single) · ~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.

KEST Estherville Municipal Airport

29 NM NW

VFR

KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport

30 NM E

VFR

KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport

32 NM S

VFR

KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport

35 NM N

VFR

KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport

41 NM W

VFR

KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport

42 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 13 IS CALM WIND RWY.

›RWY 18/36 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›RWY 18/36 NO SNOW REMOVAL, RWY CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.

›4' FENCE 135' FROM RWY END

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31; REIL AND PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.

›31:1 CLEARANCE TO DTHR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAXA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAXA have a METAR?

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

Does KAXA have a TAF?

When KAXA 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 KAXA?

KAXA sits at 1,219 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAXA?

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.