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US-3389 Weather Mggenas Airport

Gibson, IowaElevation 920 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOOA · 16 NM S · 8 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 · KOOA
WIND
030@3
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 visibility 10 SM. 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. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 NE 4 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 71/53 E 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/55 S 9 kt – 15%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/58 S 9 kt – 59%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/57 SW 4 kt – 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 S 9 kt – 54%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/55 S 9 kt – 65%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 70 W 4 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). 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-3389. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,658 ft

10/28
Dimensions
2,658 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 10
RWY 28

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
920 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2313Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 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

Mggenas Airport is in Gibson, Iowa. Field elevation 920 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMATTHEW STEINKE
Manager phone641-295-1734
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3389
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4769, -92.3796
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3389 traffic patterns

2026-08-02 to 2026-08-02, 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: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~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-3389 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOOA (16 NM S, VFR).

KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
16 NM S
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3389 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3389 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3389. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3389 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3389. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3389?
US-3389 sits at 920 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3389?
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.