KPRO/PRO METAR Perry Municipal Airport

Perry, IowaElevation 1,013 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

Ceiling 13,000 ft, visibility 8 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@5

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

13,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,140 ft

+127 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0035Z (7:35 PM local) · 10 min old

KPRO is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 8 statute miles. The ceiling is 13,000 feet AGL.

WIND

50° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 13,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 12°C

61°F / 54°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01580122

precise temperature 15.8°C, dew point 12.2°C

FAA: no delays reported at PRO.

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 50° at 5 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling 13,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	55	ESE 7 kt	–	10%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/53	S 9 kt	–	21%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/56	SSE 12 kt	19 kt	69%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	71/51	N 5 kt	–	47%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	71/54	SE 6 kt	–	74%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	70/52	S 6 kt	–	59%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70/52	S 5 kt	–	46%
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	67	SW 10 kt	–	61%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0045Z.

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

050° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 045 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,500 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14141°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32321°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

2,321 x 240 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0450°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22231°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

1,140 ft

Pressure altitude

783 ft

Field elevation

1,013 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.15 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

2319Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1242Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Perry Municipal Airport is in Perry, Iowa. Field elevation 1,013 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJACK BUTLER

Manager phone515-499-5088

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPRO / PRO

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.8280, -94.1599

Distance from city3 NM W

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

135.2

DES MOINES APP/DEP

A/D

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

KPRO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.4

AVG OPS/DAY

2.9

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 54%Unknown 20%Turboprop 16%Helicopter 5%Jet 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›PIAT (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›RV4 (Piston single)

›PAY2 (Turboprop)

›RV8 (Unknown)

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.

KBNW Boone Municipal Airport

19 NM NE

VFR

KAMW Ames Municipal Airport

26 NM E

VFR

KDSM Des Moines International Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport

44 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 AND PAPI RYS 14 & 32 AND REIL RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974-8016.

›HARLAN MC GUIRE, CHAIRMAN ARPT COMM, PHONE 515-465-4379.

›UNATNDD THANKSGIVING; CHRISTMAS DAY; NEW YEARS DAY & EASTER SUN.

›NO SNOW REMOVAL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPRO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPRO have a METAR?

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

Does KPRO have a TAF?

When KPRO 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 KPRO?

KPRO sits at 1,013 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPRO?

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.