KIDG/IDG Weather Ida Grove Municipal Airport

Ida Grove, IowaElevation 1,245 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSLB · 18 NM NE · 20 min old

Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 20 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSLB

WIND

040@12

gust 20 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

12,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FAA: no delays reported at IDG.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then chance rain showers, low near 44F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

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
Tonight	Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	44	NE 9 kt	–	27%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	62/49	ENE 9 kt	–	43%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	67/53	SW 9 kt	–	22%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/52	SSW 9 kt	–	44%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny	72/54	ENE 4 kt	–	45%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/56	SE 9 kt	–	64%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	66/51	S 9 kt	–	68%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	64	WNW 4 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0435Z.

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

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,172 ft

12/30

Dimensions

3,172 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 12122°T

Displaced threshold350 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30302°T

Displaced threshold290 ft

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,245 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2324Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1247Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Ida Grove Municipal Airport is in Ida Grove, Iowa. Field elevation 1,245 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerHEATHER SWEEDEN

Manager phone712-364-2428

AttendedDaily, ON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIDG / IDG

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.3326, -95.4449

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KIDG has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSLB (18 NM NE, VFR).

KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport

18 NM NE

VFR

KDNS Denison Municipal Airport

21 NM S

VFR

KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport

34 NM SE

VFR

KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field

42 NM W

VFR

KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport

43 NM NW

VFR

KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport

51 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›APCH SLOPE 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›CITY CLERK

›FOR LIRL RY 12/30 KEY CTAF 7 TIMES FOR MED INTST ONLY.

›4 FT WALL 60 FT FM RWY END ON RWY CENTERLINE.

›RWY 12 APCH SLOPE 12:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›NO SNOW REMOVAL. ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KIDG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIDG have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KIDG. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KIDG have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KIDG. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KIDG?

KIDG sits at 1,245 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIDG?

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.