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KMEY Weather James G. Whiting Memorial Field

Mapleton, IowaElevation 1,116 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDNS · 22 NM SE · 23 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDNS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy, high near 62F, low near 51F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 62/51 WSW 6 kt – 28%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/50 S 11 kt 21 kt 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/49 NE 5 kt – 42%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 68/53 ESE 6 kt – 86%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms 66/50 SSE 6 kt – 78%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 67/50 S 4 kt – 52%
Monday Rain Showers 62 E 13 kt 24 kt 77%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0558Z.

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
NESW0220
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 2,801 ft

02/20
Dimensions
2,801 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0224°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20204°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

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,116 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2325Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 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
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

James G. Whiting Memorial Field is in Mapleton, Iowa. Field elevation 1,116 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKARLA UHL
Manager phone712-881-1890
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMEY
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1783, -95.7936
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6
SIOUX CITY APP/DEP
A/D
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KMEY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDNS (22 NM SE, VFR).

KDNS Denison Municipal Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
29 NM NW
VFR
KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KOMA Eppley Airfield
53 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC SIOUX CITY ATCT ON 124.6 OR CALL 712-293-2482.
›RWY 20 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›RY 20 IS CALM WIND RY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KMEY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMEY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KMEY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KMEY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KMEY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KMEY?
KMEY sits at 1,116 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMEY?
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.