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KIIB METAR Independence Municipal Airport

Independence, IowaElevation 979 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR25 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
030@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
165 ft
-814 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0635Z (1:35 AM local) · 25 min old

KIIB is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
30° at 11 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
10°C / 6°C
50°F / 43°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.37 inHg
1028.4 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)
T01000062
precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 6.2°C
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 30° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 65F, low near 47F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 65/47 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 70/53 SE 13 kt – 10%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/55 S 13 kt – 73%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/50 W 9 kt – 73% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/53 SE 9 kt – 49%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/51 SE 9 kt – 59%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 67 S 9 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). 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
NESW1836 30°30°11 kt30°30° 1130°
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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
030° at 11 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 369 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
36
HEAD
9 kt
CROSS
6 kt R
BEST
18
HEAD
9 kt tail
CROSS
6 kt L
OK
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 5,500 ft

18/36
Dimensions
5,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18179°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36359°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
165 ft
Pressure altitude
529 ft
Field elevation
979 ft MSL
Temperature
10°C (50°F)
Dewpoint
6°C (43°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
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

Independence Municipal Airport is in Independence, Iowa. Field elevation 979 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRETT SOUKUP
Manager phone(319) 332-0118
AttendedDaily, 0700–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKIIB
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4568, -91.9477
Distance from city3 NM SW
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

118.9
WATERLOO APP/DEP
A/D
118.275
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KIIB traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-23, 28 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 11 days: rising, from 3 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 47%Unknown 21%Helicopter 15%Jet 13%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›RV9 (Piston single)
›C82T (Piston single)
›C182 (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.

KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
47 NM NW
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
48 NM SW
VFR
KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
50 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 36 IS CALM WIND RWY.
›MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO ACTVT HIGHER INTST & REILS & PAPI RWYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES AT APCH 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›AG OPS DURG SUMMER MONTHS.
›PAEW PERFORMING SNOW REMOVAL OPS WILL MONITOR CTAF.
›CITY CLERK SUSI LAMPE
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KIIB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KIIB have a METAR?
Yes. KIIB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KIIB have a TAF?
When KIIB 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 KIIB?
KIIB sits at 979 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIIB?
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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