KCSQ/CSQ METAR Creston Municipal Airport

Creston, IowaElevation 1,300 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,335 ft

+35 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM local) · 10 min old

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

WIND

60° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 12°C

61°F / 54°F. 4°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)

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

FAA: no delays reported at CSQ.

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

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 60° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 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	53	ENE 5 kt	–	3%
Monday	Partly Sunny	74/56	E 9 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	69/55	SSW 11 kt	16 kt	28%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/58	S 14 kt	–	59%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/58	SSW 6 kt	–	59%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/57	S 11 kt	–	53%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	68/54	S 9 kt	–	63%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	67	WNW 5 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0344Z.

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

060° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 047 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

7 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 4,901 ft

04/22

Dimensions

1,692 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0445°T

RWY 22225°T

16/34

Dimensions

4,901 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16165°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34345°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

1,335 ft

Pressure altitude

910 ft

Field elevation

1,300 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°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

2322Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Creston Municipal Airport is in Creston, Iowa. Field elevation 1,300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTYLER WEST

Manager phone641-278-0203

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCSQ / CSQ

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.0214, -94.3633

Distance from city3 NM S

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

124.75

AWOS 3

AWOS

125.65

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

KCSQ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 48 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

2.3

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 41%Piston single 30%Unknown 27%Helicopter 2%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~12 landings/mo

›G164 (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›COL4 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT3T (Turboprop)

›RV6 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›G164 (Unknown)

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.

KICL Schenck Field

35 NM SW

VFR

KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport

39 NM NW

VFR

KDSM Des Moines International Airport

44 NM NE

VFR

KPRO Perry Municipal Airport

49 NM N

VFR

KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport

64 NM N

VFR

KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

65 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TADD CARR

›YELLOW CONES.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›REMOTE CTL OPS INVOF ARPT.

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

›641-782-2383

›CLSD DURG WINTER.

›SHARP DROP AT RWY END.

›YELLOW CONES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCSQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCSQ have a METAR?

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

Does KCSQ have a TAF?

When KCSQ 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 KCSQ?

KCSQ sits at 1,300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCSQ?

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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