KEFW/EFW Weather Jefferson Municipal Airport

Jefferson, IowaElevation 1,044 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KPRO · 14 NM SE · 26 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPRO

WIND

010@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FAA: no delays reported at EFW.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 5% 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	49	NNE 5 kt	–	5%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	68/54	ENE 6 kt	–	13%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	71/53	SSW 7 kt	–	19%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/55	S 8 kt	–	57%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/55	S 4 kt	–	56%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/55	SSE 7 kt	–	58%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	69/52	S 7 kt	–	64%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	67	WNW 4 kt	–	12%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0400Z.

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

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,100 ft

14/32

Dimensions

4,100 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14143°T

Displaced threshold100 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32323°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

1,696 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 18192°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 3612°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,044 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2320Z 6:20 PM

Sunrise

1242Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Jefferson Municipal Airport is in Jefferson, Iowa. Field elevation 1,044 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOYCE RICHARDSON

Manager phone515-386-7301

Attended/ /UNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEFW / EFW

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.0099, -94.3417

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

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

KEFW traffic patterns

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

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.1

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 43%Turboprop 39%Unknown 9%Helicopter 6%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~6 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

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

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT5T (Turboprop)

›C172 (Piston single)

›AT8T (Turboprop)

›P28R (Unknown)

›H60 (Helicopter)

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

KEFW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPRO (14 NM SE, VFR).

KPRO Perry Municipal Airport

14 NM SE

VFR

KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport

20 NM W

VFR

KBNW Boone Municipal Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KAMW Ames Municipal Airport

32 NM E

VFR

KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport

33 NM NE

VFR

KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport

33 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RUNWAY 18/36 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32 OPR CONSLY

›18/36 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›OR 515-386-2136 (POLICE)

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

›RY 32 IS CALM WIND RY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KEFW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEFW have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KEFW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KEFW have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KEFW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KEFW?

KEFW sits at 1,044 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEFW?

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.