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KISB Weather Sibley Municipal Airport

Sibley, IowaElevation 1,538 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOTG · 19 NM NE · 52 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOTG
WIND
030@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 10 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday rain showers, high near 52F, low near 42F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Rain Showers 52/42 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 95%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 59/49 SW 9 kt – 13%
Wednesday Rain Showers Likely 69/48 S 13 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/46 NE 4 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 66/50 E 9 kt – 51%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 65/49 SSE 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 64 SSW 9 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0748Z.

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
NESW1735
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 3,000 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,000 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 17180°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 350°T
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,538 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
1250Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

Sibley Municipal Airport is in Sibley, Iowa. Field elevation 1,538 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT O'LEARY
Manager phone712-754-3467
AttendedALL MON - FRI, 0600–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKISB
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3695, -95.7598
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.05
MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
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

KISB traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-06, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C82R (Piston single) · ~1 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

KISB has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOTG (19 NM NE, VFR).

KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
40 NM SW
MVFR
KMWM Windom Municipal Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR ATTENDANT AFTER HOURS CALL 712-754-3467.
›RY 35 IS CALM WIND RY.
›ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 AND PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.
›LIRL-RWY 17/35 HAVE 6 THLD LGTS EACH.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KISB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KISB have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KISB. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KISB have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KISB. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KISB?
KISB sits at 1,538 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KISB?
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.