Y01/UKN Weather Waukon Municipal Airport

Waukon, IowaElevation 1,281 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDEH · 12 NM W · 21 min old

Ceiling 4,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDEH

WIND

120@9

gust 14 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,100 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, high near 64F, low near 50F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	64/50	SE 8 kt	16 kt	15%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/55	S 9 kt	18 kt	80%
Thursday	Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Sunny	66/43	NW 5 kt	–	60%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	63/50	E 3 kt	–	72%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	64/51	SE 3 kt	–	72%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	66/51	E 2 kt	–	30%
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	63	E 9 kt	18 kt	57%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0556Z.

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 Y01. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,413 ft

07/25

Dimensions

2,413 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 07

RWY 25

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,281 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2306Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1234Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 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

Waukon Municipal Airport is in Waukon, Iowa. Field elevation 1,281 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJIM WADSWORTH

Manager phone(563) 568-7220

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUKN

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.2805, -91.4695

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

116.6

ukn

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Y01 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDEH (12 NM W, VFR).

KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport

12 NM W

VFR

KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport

22 NM SE

VFR

KLSE La Crosse Regional Airport

37 NM N

VFR

KONA Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field

49 NM N

VFR

KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport

52 NM W

VFR

KCMY Sparta Fort McCoy Airport

52 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HOME PHONE 563-568-7220.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›FOUR THLD LGTS ON EACH END.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Y01 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does Y01 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for Y01. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does Y01 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for Y01. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at Y01?

Y01 sits at 1,281 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Y01?

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.