KDNS/DNS METAR Denison Municipal Airport

Denison, IowaElevation 1,274 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,364 ft

+90 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM local) · 10 min old

KDNS is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL.

WIND

70° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 11°C

59°F / 52°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.13 inHg

1020.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC 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)

FAA: no delays reported at DNS.

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 70° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	50	SSE 9 kt	–	15%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	66/54	WSW 8 kt	–	14%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	73/54	S 13 kt	20 kt	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	69/52	NE 6 kt	–	39%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	70/55	SE 6 kt	–	73%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	68/53	S 6 kt	–	63%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	67/52	S 5 kt	–	47%
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	64	SW 9 kt	–	62%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0204Z.

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

070° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 125 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

6 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 5,000 ft

12/30

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12124°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30304°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

3,200 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf (poor)

RWY 18179°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36359°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

1,364 ft

Pressure altitude

1,064 ft

Field elevation

1,274 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.13 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

2323Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

1247Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Denison Municipal Airport is in Denison, Iowa. Field elevation 1,274 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRYAN LEED

Manager phone712-263-6424

AttendedALL MON - FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDNS / DNS

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.9864, -95.3807

Distance from city2 NM SW

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

119.95

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.6

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.25

FORT DODGE RDO

RDO

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

KDNS traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28R (Piston single) · ~0 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.

KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport

37 NM N

VFR

KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport

38 NM SE

VFR

KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

47 NM S

VFR

KOMA Eppley Airfield

47 NM SW

VFR

KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field

51 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CLSD NOV-APR.

›AFTER 1700 CALL 712-210-1900

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›CAUTION FOR WILDLIFE IN VICINITY.

›MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWYS 12 AND 30 AND REIL RWYS 12 AND 30 - CTAF.

›RWY 30 IS CALM WIND RWY.

›FOR FUEL CALL AMGR 712-263-6424 OR (CELL) 712-210-1900.

›6 FT BRUSH 55 FT FROM RWY END 125 FT RIGHT ON APPROACH 1:1 APPROACH SLOPE.

›18/36 THRS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.

›ROUGH SURFACE

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDNS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDNS have a METAR?

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

Does KDNS have a TAF?

When KDNS 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 KDNS?

KDNS sits at 1,274 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDNS?

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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