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KY43 Weather Anita Municipal Airport Kevin Burke Memorial Field

Anita, IowaElevation 1,251 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAIO · 13 NM W · 23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAIO
WIND
040@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 70F, low near 56F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 70/56 E 8 kt 16 kt 11%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 67/55 SW 9 kt – 9%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/56 S 12 kt – 44%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 73/55 N 4 kt – 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/55 SE 9 kt – 59%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68/53 SSE 7 kt – 57%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 67 S 5 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0918Z.

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
NESW0523
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 2,825 ft

05/23
Dimensions
2,825 x 95 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 0558°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23238°T
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
1,251 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2323Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Anita Municipal Airport Kevin Burke Memorial Field is in Anita, Iowa. Field elevation 1,251 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTOM WITTROCK
Manager phone(712) 249-3520
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKY43
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4400, -94.7700
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
Traffic pattern alt900 ft MSL
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KY43 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAIO (13 NM W, VFR).

KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KDNS Denison Municipal Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
KICL Schenck Field
45 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: LMNINC@MIDLANDS.NET (ALL LOWER CASE)
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›05/23 SIDES & THLDS MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
›GARY NEIGHBORS, CHAIRMAN ARPT COMMISSION.
›CAUTION FOR WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KY43 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KY43 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KY43. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KY43 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KY43. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KY43?
KY43 sits at 1,251 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KY43?
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.