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KRRQ Weather Rock Rapids Municipal Airport

Rock Rapids, IowaElevation 1,363 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFSD · 26 NM W · 32 min old
Ceiling 2,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFSD
WIND
040@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,700 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 from 40° at 9 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday rain showers, high near 52F, low near 41F, 99% 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 52/41 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 99%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 59/47 SW 9 kt – 17%
Wednesday Rain Showers Likely 68/46 S 9 kt – 58% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/46 ENE 4 kt – 11%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/50 E 9 kt – 51%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66/48 SSE 9 kt – 50%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 64 SSW 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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
NESW1634
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 3,097 ft

16/34
Dimensions
3,097 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16172°T
Displaced threshold300 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34352°T
Displaced threshold300 ft
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
1,363 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2326Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1252Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Rock Rapids Municipal Airport is in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Field elevation 1,363 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICAH FREESE
Manager phone712-472-4585
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKRRQ
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4522, -96.1798
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.9
SIOUX FALLS 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

KRRQ traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-19, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 54%Piston single 46%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›T206 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›SS2T (Turboprop)

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

KRRQ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFSD (26 NM W, MVFR).

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport
26 NM W
MVFR
KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
40 NM S
MVFR
KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport
46 NM E
MVFR
KMDS Madison Municipal Airport
52 NM NW
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CLNC 16:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD TO TREE.
›+16 FT ROAD 1 30 FT DSTC L/R.
›RWY 34 IS CALM WIND RWY.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›FOR AFTER HRS CALL (605) 988-4314.
›APCH SLOPE 26:1 TO DSPLCD THLD FM 16 FT ROAD 430 FT FM DSPLCD THLD L/R.
›RY 16 +15 FT ROAD 155 FT DSTC ON CNTRLN.
›ACTVT REIL RWYS 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34; PAPI RWYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
›CAUTION: MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ADJ MOVEMENT AREAS.
›FOR CD CTC SIOUX FALLS APCH AT 605-336-8602, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KRRQ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KRRQ have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KRRQ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KRRQ have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KRRQ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KRRQ?
KRRQ sits at 1,363 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRRQ?
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.