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US-4766 Weather Ritel Copter Airstrip

Hudson, IowaElevation 982 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KALO · 15 NM N · 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 · KALO
WIND
350@6
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 360° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 49 NNE 8 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 66/51 ENE 9 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 71/55 SSE 11 kt – 17%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/57 S 12 kt – 69% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/55 SSW 6 kt – 69%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/56 SE 9 kt – 57%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 69/54 SSE 9 kt – 65%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 67 W 7 kt – 17%

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-4766. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,812 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,812 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
982 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2312Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Ritel Copter Airstrip is in Hudson, Iowa. Field elevation 982 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRICK GREEN
Manager phone319-988-3598
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4766
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3138, -92.4118
Distance from city6 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4766 traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-07-26, 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: Jul

FLEET MIX

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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-4766 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALO (15 NM N, VFR).

KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
39 NM W
VFR
KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
40 NM SE
VFR
KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
46 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4766 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4766 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4766. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4766 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4766. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4766?
US-4766 sits at 982 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4766?
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.