KCNC METAR Chariton Municipal Airport

Chariton, IowaElevation 1,050 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@3

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

669 ft

-381 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0635Z (1:35 AM local) · 25 min old

KCNC is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 12°C

55°F / 54°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

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 3 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 71F, low near 56F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Partly Sunny	71/56	E 6 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	71/56	S 8 kt	–	13%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/59	S 11 kt	–	52%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny	75/56	W 7 kt	–	52%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	73/56	SE 9 kt	–	43%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70/54	SSE 8 kt	–	45%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	69	SSW 6 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0659Z.

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

040° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 352 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 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 4,000 ft

17/35

Dimensions

2,800 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 350°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10102°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

RWY 28282°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

669 ft

Pressure altitude

660 ft

Field elevation

1,050 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.31 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

2318Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1237Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0018Z (7:18 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

Chariton Municipal Airport is in Chariton, Iowa. Field elevation 1,050 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHRISTY METZGER

Manager phone641-774-5991

AttendedDaily, ON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCNC

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.0196, -93.3597

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.2

DES MOINES APP/DEP

A/D

125.525

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KCNC traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-21, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.4

AVG OPS/DAY

2.4

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 91%Other 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›AA5 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C210 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C210 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›AA5 (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.

KDSM Des Moines International Airport

34 NM NW

VFR

KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport

41 NM E

VFR

KTNU Newton Municipal Airport

42 NM N

VFR

KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport

45 NM W

VFR

KAMW Ames Municipal Airport

60 NM N

VFR

KPRO Perry Municipal Airport

60 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RYS 17/35 & 10/28 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 17; 35; 10 & 28; PAPI RYS 17; 35 & 28 - CTAF.

›FOR ASSISTANCE CALL 641-774-5083.

›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974- 8016.

›+18' ROAD AT 650' GLIDESLOPE 25:1.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KCNC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCNC have a METAR?

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

Does KCNC have a TAF?

When KCNC 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 KCNC?

KCNC sits at 1,050 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCNC?

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.

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