KEBS/EBS METAR Webster City Municipal Airport

Webster City, IowaElevation 1,122 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

342 ft

-780 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0415Z (11:15 PM local) · 20 min old

KEBS is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW120

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 4°C

50°F / 39°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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 EBS.

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 20° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: 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 8 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	64/52	ENE 10 kt	–	17%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	70/52	S 11 kt	–	20%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/53	S 11 kt	–	63%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/53	N 5 kt	–	53%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/54	SE 10 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	68/51	SSE 9 kt	–	65%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	66	WNW 6 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0434Z.

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

020° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 058 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

4 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 3,851 ft

05/23

Dimensions

2,663 x 90 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0549°T

RWY 23229°T

14/32

Dimensions

3,851 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14144°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32324°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

342 ft

Pressure altitude

672 ft

Field elevation

1,122 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.37 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

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0018Z (7:18 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

Webster City Municipal Airport is in Webster City, Iowa. Field elevation 1,122 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMIKE LUEDTKE

Manager phone515-832-3723

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEBS / EBS

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.4368, -93.8699

Distance from city3 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

127.825

AWOS 3

AWOS

134

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

KEBS traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-22, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Turboprop 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

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

›BE24 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (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.

KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport

16 NM NW

VFR

KBNW Boone Municipal Airport

23 NM S

VFR

KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KAMW Ames Municipal Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport

33 NM NE

VFR

KPRO Perry Municipal Airport

39 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONDL-PRVD THE APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

›05/23 THRS & EDGES MKD WITH CONES.

›CLSD NOV-APR.

›ON CALL MON-FRI AFT HRS AND ALL DAY SAT & SUN 515-832-3723.

›EMAIL ADDRESS: INFO@STORMFLYINGSERVICE.COM

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

›CHAIRMAN ARPT CMSN SCOTT BARGFREDE

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KEBS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEBS have a METAR?

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

Does KEBS have a TAF?

When KEBS 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 KEBS?

KEBS sits at 1,122 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEBS?

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.