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US-2426 Weather Elf Run Airport

Winterset, IowaElevation 1,227 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCSQ · 21 NM S · 9 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 · KCSQ
WIND
060@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 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 NE 5 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 72/56 E 7 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/56 SSW 10 kt – 20%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/58 SSW 13 kt – 57%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/58 S 6 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/57 S 11 kt – 55%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 69/54 S 9 kt – 63%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 67 WNW 5 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0403Z.

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 US-2426. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

16/34
Dimensions
340 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
RWY 34

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
1,227 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2321Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Elf Run Airport is in Winterset, Iowa. Field elevation 1,227 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHAL YEAGER
Manager phone970-901-0676
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2426
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.3524, -94.2117
Distance from city9 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2426 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 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-2426 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCSQ (21 NM S, VFR).

KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
45 NM N
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
47 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2426 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2426 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2426. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2426 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2426. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-2426?
US-2426 sits at 1,227 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2426?
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.