Koch Field (11IA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KALO), 11IA is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Koch Field in Hudson, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KALO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Koch Field (11IA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hudson, IA at a field elevation of 988 ft. 11IA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KALO, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,320 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KALO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KALO, 13.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KALO 281654Z 17011KT 10SM FEW050 BKN070 18/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01830128
What changed at KALO (nearest station)?
Since the 1554Z (10:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1554Z (10:54 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 11IA
Based on the nearest station (KALO), 11IA is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 988 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,320 ft | TURF-G | 11 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 1,320 ft | TURF-G | 11 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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11IA 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,320 × 100 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 11IAWind
- 18
- 11 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
11IA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 11IA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 1337/FL430/TP C700/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1337Reported at 13:37 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 11IA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KALO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 68%
- 36
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1123Z (6:23 AM CDT)
TAF KALO 281123Z 2812/2912 14005KT P6SM BKN070 FM281800 17011G24KT P6SM SCT090 FM290000 19012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 PROB30 2901/2903 -TSRA BKN040CB FM290500 22009KT P6SM BKN045 FM290800 29006KT P6SM BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
11IA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KALO, 13 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 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
- 11IA
- City
- Hudson
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 988 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3496, -92.5133
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,320 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KALO
- TAF
- Nearest KALO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 38m
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Pilot PIREPs for Koch Field (11IA)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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