KSXK METAR Sioux County Regional Airport

Maurice, IowaElevation 1,409 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@16

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

439 ft

-970 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0435Z (11:35 PM local) · 5 min old

KSXK is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 16 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND

50° at 16 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 3°C

46°F / 37°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW BKN OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

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 50° at 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 40F, 81% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

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	Rain Showers	40	NE 9 kt	–	81%
Monday	Rain Showers	55/43	ENE 13 kt	–	94%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	63/50	SW 9 kt	–	20%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70/47	SSW 9 kt	–	24%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	69/51	ENE 4 kt	–	20%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/53	SE 9 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	65/49	SSE 9 kt	–	63%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	62	WNW 4 kt	–	7%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0440Z.

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

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for KSXK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,500 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 35

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

439 ft

Pressure altitude

939 ft

Field elevation

1,409 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.39 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

2326Z 6:26 PM

Sunrise

1251Z 7:51 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) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Sioux County Regional Airport is in Maurice, Iowa. Field elevation 1,409 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerANDREW SCHREIER

Manager phone712-567-1000

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSXK

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.9858, -96.1614

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSXK traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-05, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 60%Piston single 20%Jet 20%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE9L (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C550 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›C56X (Jet) · ~0 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport

13 NM S

VFR

KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field

37 NM S

VFR

KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport

43 NM E

VFR

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

44 NM NW

VFR

KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport

47 NM SE

VFR

KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport

48 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY17; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

›SELF SVC FUEL H24.

›SFC COND UNMNT 1800-0600 MON-FRI & WKEND.

›FOR CD CTC SIOUX CITY ATCT ON 124.6 OR CALL 712-293-2482.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KSXK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSXK have a METAR?

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

Does KSXK have a TAF?

When KSXK 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 KSXK?

KSXK sits at 1,409 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSXK?

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.