KFOD/FOD METAR & TAF Fort Dodge Regional Airport

Fort Dodge, IowaElevation 1,156 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR3 min old

Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

11,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

265 ft

-891 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0656Z (1:56 AM local) · 3 min old

KFOD is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 11,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

60° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 11,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 3°C

48°F / 37°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW SCT OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

RAB46

rain began at :46 past the hour

SLP298

sea-level pressure 1029.8 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00940028

precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point 2.8°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KFOD forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

OVC0707,000 ft

BKN0606,000 ft

0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT OVC BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at FOD.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 60° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 11,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 62F, low near 52F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: current METAR shows active weather while the NWS forecast for now reads "Cloudy"; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	62/52	ENE 8 kt	–	26%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	67/54	SSW 8 kt	–	11%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/54	S 10 kt	–	64%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	71/50	N 3 kt	–	37%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	70/54	ESE 6 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	68/51	SSE 6 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	67	S 4 kt	–	23%

Note: current METAR shows active weather while the NWS forecast for now reads "Cloudy"; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0659Z.

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

060° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 067 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

7 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 6,547 ft

06/24

Dimensions

6,547 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0665°T

Landing length (LDA)6,547 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,547 / 6,547 / 6,547 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24245°T

Landing length (LDA)6,547 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,547 / 6,547 / 6,547 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

5,301 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12127°T

Landing length (LDA)5,301 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,301 / 5,301 / 5,301 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30307°T

Landing length (LDA)5,301 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,301 / 5,301 / 5,301 ft

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

265 ft

Pressure altitude

706 ft

Field elevation

1,156 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°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

2319Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1242Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0019Z (7:19 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

Fort Dodge Regional Airport is in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Field elevation 1,156 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMRS. SARAH RUSTVOLD

Manager phone515-573-3881

AttendedDaily, 0500–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFOD / FOD

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.5526, -94.1912

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt843 ft MSL

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.775

AWOS 3

AWOS

134

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.3

RDO

122.95

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

KFOD traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-09-11, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 65%Turboprop 12%Airliner 10%Helicopter 6%Jet 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28B (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

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

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

›C77R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 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.

KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport

16 NM SE

VFR

KAXA Algona Municipal Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KBNW Boone Municipal Airport

34 NM SE

VFR

KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport

40 NM SW

VFR

KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport

41 NM E

VFR

KAMW Ames Municipal Airport

42 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL (515) 955-3434/570-6206

›ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFT SCHEDULED ARR OR DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORD WITH ARPT MANAGEMENT AND/OR ARPT MAINT & CONFIRMATION THAT ARFF SVCS ARE AVBL PRIOR TO LANDING OR TAKEOFF.

›RY 06 IS CALM WIND RY.

›SFC CONDS NOT MONTRD ON WKENDS AND BTWN 1600-0500 MON-FRI.

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

›EMAIL ADDRESS: SRUSTVOLD@FORTDODGEIOWA.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)

›ARFF INDEX B AVBL PPR CTC ARPT OPS 712-541-5790.

›PCR VALUE: 610/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 180/R/C/W/T

›100LL AND JET A SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL.

›ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24; MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RYS 12, 24 & 30; MALSR RY 06 & VASI RYS 12 & 24 & PAPI RYS 06 & 30 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFOD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFOD have a METAR?

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

Does KFOD have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KFOD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KFOD?

KFOD sits at 1,156 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFOD?

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.