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US-3143 Weather Davis Airport

Nemaha, IowaElevation 1,309 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSLB · 10 NM NW · 9 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSLB
WIND
050@16
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 46F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Cloudy 46 NE 7 kt – 28%
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 61/51 ENE 8 kt – 43%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 68/53 SW 6 kt – 24%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/52 SSW 7 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 71/54 NE 3 kt – 42%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/55 SE 6 kt – 65%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 66/50 S 6 kt – 68%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 64 WNW 3 kt – 10%

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-3143. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
2,400 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
1,309 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
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Davis Airport is in Nemaha, Iowa. Field elevation 1,309 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRUSSELL K. DAVIS
Manager phone712-660-1051
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3143
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4997, -95.0668
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3143 traffic patterns

2026-09-09 to 2026-09-09, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (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-3143 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSLB (10 NM NW, VFR).

KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport
10 NM NW
VFR
KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KDNS Denison Municipal Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KAXA Algona Municipal Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3143 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3143 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3143. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3143 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3143. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3143?
US-3143 sits at 1,309 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3143?
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.