KVTI METAR Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark

Vinton, IowaElevation 842 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

521 ft

-321 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

KVTI is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

340° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 12°C

57°F / 54°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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 340° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	49	NE 4 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	67/50	NE 9 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	72/54	SE 9 kt	–	16%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/57	S 13 kt	–	69%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74/54	SW 4 kt	–	69%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74/56	SE 9 kt	–	56%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	70/54	S 9 kt	–	61%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	68	W 4 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). 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

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

340° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 344 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

4 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 4,000 ft

16/34

Dimensions

2,500 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 16161°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34341°T

Displaced threshold190 ft

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

4,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0992°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 27273°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

521 ft

Pressure altitude

442 ft

Field elevation

842 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.32 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

2311Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1233Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark is in Vinton, Iowa. Field elevation 842 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMICHAEL J. MYERS

Manager phone319-472-4707

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKVTI

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.2182, -92.0259

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.05

CEDAR RAPIDS APP/DEP

A/D

120.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KVTI traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 26 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

3.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 44%Piston single 26%Helicopter 14%Unknown 11%Twin 6%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~12 landings/mo

›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE58 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›SS2T (Turboprop)

›AT8T (Turboprop)

›P28A (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

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.

KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport

24 NM SE

VFR

KALO Waterloo Regional Airport

26 NM NW

VFR

KMXO Monticello Regional Airport

38 NM E

VFR

KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport

40 NM W

VFR

KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport

41 NM SE

VFR

KTNU Newton Municipal Airport

55 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 34 APCH 18:1 AT DTHR.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›NOE AVIATION (319) 560-9363

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›PILOT CONTROLED MIRL RWY 09/27; TO ACTVT & ACTVT PAPI RWYS 09 & 27 AND REIL RWYS 09 & 27 - CTAF.

›RY 16/34 CLSD NIGHTS AND USED AS TWY FM RY 09/27 TO RAMP.

›WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.

›CHAIRMAN, ARPT CMSN. MGR NOT AT FIELD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KVTI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KVTI have a METAR?

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

Does KVTI have a TAF?

When KVTI 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 KVTI?

KVTI sits at 842 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVTI?

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.