KDVN/DVN METAR Davenport Municipal Airport

Davenport, IowaElevation 751 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR58 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

300 ft

-451 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0252Z (9:52 PM local) · 58 min old

KDVN is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 9°C

55°F / 48°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

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP261

sea-level pressure 1026.1 hPa

T01280094

precise temperature 12.8°C, dew point 9.4°C

53002

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.2 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at DVN.

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 150° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	53	0 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	70/49	NE 4 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	74/56	SE 9 kt	–	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/59	S 9 kt	–	32%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/57	SW 4 kt	–	44%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/58	S 4 kt	–	44%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	72/56	S 4 kt	–	58%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	71	W 4 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0349Z.

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

150° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 153 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,511 ft

03/21

Dimensions

4,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0330°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21210°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

5,511 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15150°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33330°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

300 ft

Pressure altitude

361 ft

Field elevation

751 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°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

2306Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1226Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 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

Davenport Municipal Airport is in Davenport, Iowa. Field elevation 751 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJACOB SACHLEBEN

Manager phone563-391-5650

AttendedDaily, 0630–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDVN / DVN

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.6104, -90.5897

Distance from city5 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.95

QUAD CITY APP/DEP

A/D

120.175

ASOS

118.35

QUAD CITY CLNC DEL

CLD

36.1

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.5

FORT DODGE RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDVN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.7

AVG OPS/DAY

12.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 44%Unknown 25%Jet 11%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 6%Twin 3%Other 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~18 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›H47 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›H47 (Helicopter)

›P28A (Piston single)

›RV8 (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.

KMLI Quad City International Airport

10 NM S

VFR

KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport

18 NM NE

VFR

KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport

29 NM SW

VFR

KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport

41 NM S

VFR

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

42 NM E

VFR

KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport

43 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAEW ANG RAMP LIMITED PARKING 48 HR PPR.

›ARNG: DSN 431-5510.

›EXTSV HVY MIL HEL (CHINOOK) TRNG ON & INVOF OF ARPT; PSBL EXTREME TRUB FM ROTORS.

›JET A AND 100LL FULL SVC AVBL ON MAIN RAMP IN FRONT OF TRML BUILDING.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL (563) 391-5650.

›JACOB SACHLEBEN , OPERATIONS MANAGER 563-391-5650

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 AND HIRL RY 15/33; VASI RYS 03/21 AND 15/33; MALSR RY 15 & REIL RWYS 3/21 AND 33 - CTAF.

›TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRED FOR ALL ACFT CONDUCTING MULTIPLE OPNS.

›RWY 15 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.

›HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ON CTAF OPERG PARALLEL TO RYS FM GRASS AREAS.

›CAUTION WILDLIFE INVOF

›100LL SELF SVC FUEL AVBL ON E END OF TWY C.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDVN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDVN have a METAR?

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

Does KDVN have a TAF?

When KDVN 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 KDVN?

KDVN sits at 751 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDVN?

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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