KDEH/DEH METAR Decorah Municipal Airport

Decorah, IowaElevation 1,158 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR15 min old

Ceiling 2,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

525 ft

-633 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0215Z (9:15 PM local) · 15 min old

KDEH is currently MVFR. Winds are from the north at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,500 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2500 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

20° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 4°C

52°F / 39°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2500 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

FAA: no delays reported at DEH.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 20° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 5% 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	NE 7 kt	–	5%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	59/48	NE 9 kt	–	17%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	68/55	SE 10 kt	20 kt	19%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72/56	S 8 kt	–	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	69/53	NW 5 kt	–	59%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	70/56	SE 6 kt	–	52%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	67/54	S 7 kt	–	57%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	64	W 6 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0230Z.

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

1 runway · 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

020° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 291 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,001 ft

11/29

Dimensions

4,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11115°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29295°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

525 ft

Pressure altitude

728 ft

Field elevation

1,158 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2308Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1234Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 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

Decorah Municipal Airport is in Decorah, Iowa. Field elevation 1,158 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMIKE CONNELL

Manager phone563-382-8338

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 24 hours

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDEH / DEH

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.2755, -91.7394

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.925

AWOS 3

AWOS

118.85

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

KDEH traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-05, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 64%Unknown 12%Helicopter 12%Turboprop 12%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›CH7B (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (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.

KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport

40 NM W

VFR

KLSE La Crosse Regional Airport

42 NM NE

VFR

KONA Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field

48 NM N

VFR

KRST Rochester International Airport

50 NM NW

VFR

KALO Waterloo Regional Airport

52 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ATNDNC SCHEDULE SUN CALL 563-382-8338.

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 11/29 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT VASI RY 29 & PAPI RY 11 & REIL RYS 11 & 29 - CTAF.

›BRETT WILLIE ARPT COMM 563-380-4089.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KDEH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDEH have a METAR?

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

Does KDEH have a TAF?

When KDEH 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 KDEH?

KDEH sits at 1,158 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDEH?

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.