KI75 METAR Osceola Municipal Airport

Osceola, IowaElevation 1,110 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

417 ft

-693 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0815Z (3:15 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KI75 is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 30165 minutes old.

WIND

280° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 8°C

50°F / 46°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T00980077

precise temperature 9.8°C, dew point 7.7°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (30165 minutes old).

›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 280° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 71F, low near 56F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Partly Sunny	71/56	ENE 5 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	70/56	SSW 8 kt	–	11%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/59	S 10 kt	–	51%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny	75/56	WNW 6 kt	–	51%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	73/56	SE 8 kt	–	42%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70/54	SSE 7 kt	–	44%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	69	SSW 5 kt	–	21%

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

1 runway · 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

280° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 361 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 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

1 runway · longest 4,001 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18182°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 362°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

417 ft

Pressure altitude

750 ft

Field elevation

1,110 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

1238Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Osceola Municipal Airport is in Osceola, Iowa. Field elevation 1,110 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDONNA SUEFERER

Manager phone641-342-7437

AttendedALL MON - FRI, 0800–1400

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKI75

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.0522, -93.6897

Distance from city4 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.2

DES MOINES APP/DEP

A/D

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

KI75 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-04, 51 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

8.7

AVG OPS/DAY

9.8

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 46%Turboprop 36%Unknown 15%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~25 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~11 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PA18 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (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.

KDSM Des Moines International Airport

29 NM N

VFR

KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport

31 NM W

VFR

KTNU Newton Municipal Airport

48 NM NE

VFR

KPRO Perry Municipal Airport

51 NM NW

VFR

KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport

55 NM E

VFR

KAMW Ames Municipal Airport

57 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 18 IS CALM WIND RY.

›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974- 8016.

›24 HOUR CREDIT CARD FUEL AVAILABLE

›AIRSPACE DETERMINATION PENDING.

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

›OFFICE PHONE NUMBER 641-342-7437.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KI75 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KI75 have a METAR?

Yes. KI75 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KI75 have a TAF?

When KI75 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 KI75?

KI75 sits at 1,110 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KI75?

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.