KFXY/FXY METAR Forest City Municipal Airport

Forest City, IowaElevation 1,229 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR26 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

325 ft

-904 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0410Z (11:10 PM local) · 26 min old

KFXY is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

360° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 0°C

48°F / 32°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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 FXY.

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 360° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 44F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Cloudy	44	NE 8 kt	–	16%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	56/48	ENE 10 kt	–	41%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	67/50	S 11 kt	17 kt	37%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/50	SSW 10 kt	–	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny	69/49	NNE 4 kt	–	41%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	70/52	SE 8 kt	–	60%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	66/48	SSE 9 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	62	WNW 6 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0436Z.

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

360° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 336 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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 5,796 ft

09/27

Dimensions

2,707 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0995°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27275°T

15/33

Dimensions

5,796 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15155°T

Displaced threshold600 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33335°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

325 ft

Pressure altitude

749 ft

Field elevation

1,229 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.40 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

2316Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0016Z (7:16 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

Forest City Municipal Airport is in Forest City, Iowa. Field elevation 1,229 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerR. TRIMBLE

Manager phone641-581-2880

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1730

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFXY / FXY

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.2347, -93.6241

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.3

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

KFXY traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-09-10, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 57%Unknown 26%Jet 17%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BT36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C56X (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RV12 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›BE35 (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.

KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport

14 NM E

VFR

KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport

29 NM NE

MVFR

KAXA Algona Municipal Airport

30 NM W

UNKNOWN

KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport

35 NM SE

VFR

KAUM Austin Municipal Airport

40 NM NE

MVFR

KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport

42 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 15/33 - CTAF.

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

›AFT HR - 641-590-2127 OR AMGR.

›34:1 TO DTHR.

›641-585-2166.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFXY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFXY have a METAR?

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

Does KFXY have a TAF?

When KFXY 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 KFXY?

KFXY sits at 1,229 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFXY?

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.