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US-0F3/RTL Weather Spirit Lake Municipal Airport

Okoboji, IowaElevation 1,434 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSPW · 14 NM S · 46 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 · KSPW
WIND
030@15
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 30° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then rain showers likely, low near 39F, 64% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely 39 NE 13 kt – 64%
Monday Rain Showers 52/43 NE 13 kt 22 kt 92%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 64/50 SSW 13 kt – 14%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/48 SSW 9 kt – 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 67/49 NE 4 kt – 24%
Friday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 69/52 ESE 9 kt – 62%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64/48 SSE 9 kt – 65%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 61 WNW 9 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0439Z.

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 3,015 ft

16/34
Dimensions
3,015 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 16167°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34347°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
1,434 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Spirit Lake Municipal Airport is in Okoboji, Iowa. Field elevation 1,434 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDICKINSON COUNTY ARPT AUTH
Manager phone712-332-9412
AttendedMAY-SEP ALL, IRREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARTL
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3875, -95.1392
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0F3 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-07-26, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›ERCO (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~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

US-0F3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSPW (14 NM S, VFR).

KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport
14 NM S
VFR
KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport
17 NM NE
MVFR
KEST Estherville Municipal Airport
17 NM E
MVFR
KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KMWM Windom Municipal Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›+30' TREES 100' RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN EXTNDD 520' FROM AER.
›ARPT AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN - BRUCE SMITH - 712-332-7323.
›TALL WTR TANK AT 1635 FT MSL LCTD APRX 1830 FT ABM AND WEST OF RWY 16/34. EXER CTN WHILE IN ARPT TFC PAT.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›CAUTION FOR WILDLIFE IN THE AREA
›25 FT TREES AND BRUSH 0 FT FM RWY END 105 FT R ON APCH 0:0 APCH SLP.
›BASED ACFT 40 SEASONALLY MAY-SEP.
›BRUCE SMITH
›CONTROLLING OBST EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 16 - CTAF.
›10 FT TREES AND BRUSH 0 FT FM RWY END 110 FT L ON APCH 0:0 APCH SLP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗US-0F3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0F3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0F3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0F3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0F3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0F3?
US-0F3 sits at 1,434 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0F3?
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.