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US-5002 Weather Carr Field

Hornick, IowaElevation 1,064 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSUX · 16 NM NW · 11 min old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSUX
WIND
060@12
gust 19 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,000 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 wind from 50° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then chance rain showers, low near 44F, 54% 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 Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 44 NE 9 kt – 54%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 63/46 ENE 9 kt – 70%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 67/51 SW 9 kt – 25%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/50 S 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 72/53 ENE 4 kt – 32%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/54 SE 9 kt – 63%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 67/50 SSE 9 kt – 63%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 64 WNW 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). 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-5002. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,200 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,200 x 90 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
1,064 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2327Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Carr Field is in Hornick, Iowa. Field elevation 1,064 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDARYL CARR
Manager phone(712) 873-3992
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5002
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2433, -96.0985
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-5002 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSUX (16 NM NW, VFR).

KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
16 NM NW
VFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KDNS Denison Municipal Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
39 NM W
VFR
KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
KFET Fremont Municipal Airport
51 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5002 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5002 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5002. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5002 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5002. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5002?
US-5002 sits at 1,064 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5002?
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.