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US-4328 Weather Plain Ol' Field

Clear Lake, IowaElevation 1,240 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMCW · 5 NM E · 10 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 · KMCW
WIND
010@8
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 10° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 44F, 10% 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 44 NE 9 kt – 10%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 58/48 ENE 10 kt – 34%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 68/52 S 12 kt 17 kt 26%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/51 SSW 10 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 69/50 NNE 4 kt – 44%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/53 SE 8 kt – 60%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 67/49 SSE 8 kt – 61%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 63 WNW 5 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0402Z.

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
NESW624
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 2,700 ft

06/24
Dimensions
2,600 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 06
RWY 24

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
1,240 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2315Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0015Z (7:15 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

Plain Ol' Field is in Clear Lake, Iowa. Field elevation 1,240 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerANDY AND JAMIE MEYER
Manager phone641-529-0420
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4328
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1392, -93.4336
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4328 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-09, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 56%Unknown 44%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE95 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›CH7A (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~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-4328 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMCW (5 NM E, VFR).

KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport
5 NM E
VFR
KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport
10 NM NW
VFR
KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport
33 NM N
MVFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KAXA Algona Municipal Airport
37 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4328 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4328 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4328. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4328 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4328. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4328?
US-4328 sits at 1,240 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4328?
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.