KFFL/FFL METAR Fairfield Municipal Airport

Fairfield, IowaElevation 799 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR16 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

855 ft

+56 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 16 min old

KFFL 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

17°C / 12°C

63°F / 54°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

FAA: no delays reported at FFL.

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 54F, 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	54	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	74/53	E 4 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	73/56	S 9 kt	–	16%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	76/59	S 9 kt	–	42%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/58	SW 9 kt	–	54%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/58	S 9 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	71/56	S 9 kt	–	62%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70	W 4 kt	–	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0250Z.

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 183 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 5,503 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,503 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

2,505 x 140 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0890°T

RWY 26270°T

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

855 ft

Pressure altitude

429 ft

Field elevation

799 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2312Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

1231Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Fairfield Municipal Airport is in Fairfield, Iowa. Field elevation 799 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROBERT LYONS

Manager phone641-472-3166

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFFL / FFL

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.0530, -91.9801

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt1,001 ft MSL

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

118.15

CHICAGO CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFFL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 72%Twin 14%Turboprop 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C206 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA32 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA34 (Twin) · ~1 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.

KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport

25 NM NW

VFR

KFSW Fort Madison Municipal Airport

38 NM SE

VFR

KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport

40 NM NE

VFR

KBRL Southeast Iowa Regional Airport

42 NM E

VFR

KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport

42 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI AND REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.

›RY 36 IS CALM WIND RY.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

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

›EMAIL ADDRESS: FFSLYONS@YAHOO.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

›ARPT UNATNDD ALL MAJOR HOLIDAYS

›CLSD NOV-MAR.

›08/26 THRS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. THR CONES HAVE RED/GREEN REFLECTOR TAPE & EDGE CONES HAVE WHITE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFFL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFFL have a METAR?

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

Does KFFL have a TAF?

When KFFL 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 KFFL?

KFFL sits at 799 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFFL?

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.