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Y76 Weather Morningstar Field

Des Moines, IowaElevation 805 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDSM · 7 NM S · 44 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDSM
WIND
030@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 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 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 68F, low near 56F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 68/56 ENE 6 kt – 10%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/56 S 7 kt – 22%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 9 kt – 66%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 74/55 NW 4 kt – 53% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 ESE 7 kt – 49%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/54 SSE 6 kt – 54%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 68 S 5 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0737Z.

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 Y76. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,065 x 180 ft
Surface
TURF-F
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
805 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2318Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Morningstar Field is in Des Moines, Iowa. Field elevation 805 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAY76
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6555, -93.6441
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Y76 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDSM (7 NM S, VFR).

KDSM Des Moines International Airport
7 NM S
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
28 NM E
MVFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Y76 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does Y76 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for Y76. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does Y76 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for Y76. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at Y76?
Y76 sits at 805 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Y76?
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.