KICL/ICL METAR Schenck Field

Clarinda, IowaElevation 996 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,258 ft

+262 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0635Z (1:35 AM local) · 20 min old

KICL is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,500 feet AGL.

WIND

190° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 12°C

63°F / 54°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.13 inHg

1020.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC 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)

FAA: no delays reported at ICL.

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 190° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,500 ft. Forecast suggests tuesday rain showers likely, high near 69F, low near 54F, 61% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely	69/54	SSW 8 kt	14 kt	61%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/56	S 15 kt	21 kt	84%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	74/55	NNE 4 kt	–	68%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/54	SE 8 kt	–	77%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	68/52	SE 5 kt	–	64%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/52	SSW 4 kt	–	58%
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms	68	E 15 kt	22 kt	75%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0655Z.

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

190° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 205 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

5 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 5,002 ft

02/20

Dimensions

5,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0224°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20204°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

2,729 x 280 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 13141°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31321°T

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

1,258 ft

Pressure altitude

786 ft

Field elevation

996 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.13 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

2324Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Schenck Field is in Clarinda, Iowa. Field elevation 996 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMILO BEERY

Manager phone712-542-3010

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKICL / ICL

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7218, -95.0264

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.6

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

KICL traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-09-10, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~0 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.

KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport

35 NM NE

VFR

KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport

41 NM N

VFR

KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

46 NM NW

VFR

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

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

›ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL RY 20 AND PAPI RY 02 & 20 - CTAF.

›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›GARY MC CLARNON, CITY MGR, 712-542-2136.

›RWY 13/31 - NO SNOW REMOVAL, RWY CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KICL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KICL have a METAR?

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

Does KICL have a TAF?

When KICL 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 KICL?

KICL sits at 996 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KICL?

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.

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