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Rich Field (06IA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCID), 06IA is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Rich Field in Walford, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCID): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rich Field (06IA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Walford, IA at a field elevation of 880 ft. 06IA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCID, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCID.

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VFR
Observed 1252Z (7:52 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCID, 6.1 nm away.

Wind
150° 6 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 12°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCID 281252Z 15006KT 9SM CLR 12/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01170094 $

What changed at KCID (nearest station)?

Since the 1152Z (6:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1152Z (6:52 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 06IA

Based on the nearest station (KCID), 06IA is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 880 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV3 kt head5 kt right
273 kt tail5 kt left

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06IA runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    1,700 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 06IA
    Wind
    09
    3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    27
    3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

06IA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 06IA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1243Z (7:43 AM CDT) · 85 NM W of 06IA · during climb · E75S
light 9,000–12,000 ft turbulence
Show raw report
DSM UA /OV DSM/TM 1243/FL130/TP E75S/TB LGT 090-120/RM DURC
DSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1243Reported at 12:43 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 090-120Turbulence: light 9,000–12,000 ft.
RM DURCRemarks.
URGENT1132Z (6:32 AM CDT) · 32 NM W of 06IA · during descent · C550
moderate to severe turbulence
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TNU UUA /OV TNU080025/TM 1132/FL120/TP C550/TB MOD-SEV/RM DURD
TNU UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV TNU080025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1132Reported at 11:32 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD-SEVTurbulence: moderate to severe.
RM DURDRemarks.
URGENT1130Z (6:30 AM CDT) · 48 NM W of 06IA · 12,000 ft MSL · C550
moderate occ severe turb 12,000–9,000 ft durd turbulence
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DSM UUA /OV DSM050040/TM 1130/FL120/TP C550/TB MOD OCC SEV TURB 120-090 DURD
DSM UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV DSM050040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1130Reported at 11:30 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD OCC SEV TURB 120-090 …Turbulence: moderate occ severe turb 12,000–9,000 ft durd.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 06IA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCID reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

09
70%
27
30%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KCID 281120Z 2812/2912 16007KT P6SM SCT100 FM281800 17013G23KT P6SM FEW070 FM290100 19009KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/22040KT PROB30 2903/2906 5SM -TSRA BR BKN050CB FM290900 27007KT P6SM BKN035

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Live crosswind meter

06IA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCID, 6.1 nm away.

N09276 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Rich Field (06IA) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
06IA
City
Walford
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
880 ft
Coordinates
41.8414, -91.8343
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCID
TAF
Nearest KCID
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 50m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rich Field (06IA)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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