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US-7056 Weather Paradise Mountain Airport

Sidney, IowaElevation 1,150 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOFF · 25 NM NW · 47 min old
Ceiling 14,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOFF
WIND
050@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
14,000 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 40° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 ENE 3 kt – 5%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/55 ESE 9 kt 16 kt 11%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/56 SW 7 kt 14 kt 14%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 75/57 S 12 kt 20 kt 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 74/57 NE 5 kt – 51%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/56 SE 9 kt 16 kt 57%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 69/53 SSE 7 kt 15 kt 52%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 67 SE 5 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0441Z.

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
NESW1634
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

16/34
Dimensions
2,235 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 16162°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34342°T
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,150 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Paradise Mountain Airport is in Sidney, Iowa. Field elevation 1,150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWARREN GREGORY, JR.
Manager phone928-258-0741
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7056
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7480, -95.6709
Distance from city2 NM WSW
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-7056 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOFF (25 NM NW, VFR).

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base
25 NM NW
VFR
KICL Schenck Field
29 NM E
VFR
KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
31 NM N
VFR
KMLE Millard Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KOMA Eppley Airfield
35 NM N
VFR
KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWO CELL TOWERS APPROX. 1/2 MILE E-SE OF RWY 34. UNKNWN HEIGHT, NON LIGHTED, NOT CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7056 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7056 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7056. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7056 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7056. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7056?
US-7056 sits at 1,150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7056?
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.