KSHL METAR Sheldon Regional Airport

Sheldon, IowaElevation 1,419 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@12

gust 19 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

461 ft

-958 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0355Z (10:55 PM local) · 7 min old

KSHL is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 12 knots gusting 19. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL.

WIND

40° at 12 kt, gust 19

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 10,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 2°C

46°F / 36°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

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 40° at 12 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 10,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then rain showers, low near 39F, 79% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Cloudy then Rain Showers	39	NE 13 kt	–	79%
Monday	Rain Showers	54/43	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	95%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	63/49	SW 9 kt	–	19%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	69/47	SSW 9 kt	–	32%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/50	ENE 9 kt	–	20%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70/53	SE 9 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	65/48	SSE 9 kt	–	66%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	62	WNW 9 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0402Z.

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

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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

040° at 12 kt, gust 19

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 335 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

11 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

11 kt L

X-WIND

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 4,199 ft

15/33

Dimensions

4,199 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15155°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33335°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

461 ft

Pressure altitude

959 ft

Field elevation

1,419 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.38 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

2325Z 6:25 PM

Sunrise

1250Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0025Z (7:25 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

Sheldon Regional Airport is in Sheldon, Iowa. Field elevation 1,419 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLYLE VUST

Manager phone712-324-4005

AttendedALL SAT - SUN, ON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSHL

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.2084, -95.8334

Distance from city2 NM NE

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

119.775

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.15

FORT DODGE RDO

RDO

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

KSHL traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-05, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 63%Jet 29%Helicopter 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C650 (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›C550 (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›SR20 (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.

KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport

28 NM E

VFR

KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport

29 NM NE

VFR

KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport

30 NM SW

VFR

KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport

45 NM NE

MVFR

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

46 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; PAPI AND REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.

›RY 33 IS CALM WIND RY.

›FOR SERVICE AFTER HRS CALL 712-324-4005 OR 324-1900.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KSHL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSHL have a METAR?

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

Does KSHL have a TAF?

When KSHL 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 KSHL?

KSHL sits at 1,419 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSHL?

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.