Plueger Airfield (12IA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Plueger Airfield in Lemars, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLRJ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Plueger Airfield (12IA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lemars, IA at 1,245 ft. 12IA has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KLRJ, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 1,350 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSUX. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLRJ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KLRJ, 2.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLRJ 290435Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR A2992 RMK AO2
What changed at KLRJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0415Z (11:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0415Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 12IA
Based on the nearest station (KLRJ), 12IA is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 4 knots. 12IA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KSUX, about 27 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 12IA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,350 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 27 | 1,350 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
12IA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Plueger Airfield in Lemars, IA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 12IA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 12IA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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OFK UA /OV OFK/TM 2317/FL350/TP A20N/SK TOP 370-390
OFK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OFKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.SK TOP 370-390Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OFK UA /OV OFK/TM 2314/FL260/TP E75L/SK TOP 350
OFK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OFKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK TOP 350Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 12IA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLRJ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 12IA
- City
- Lemars
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,245 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.8005, -96.1378
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,350 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLRJ
- TAF
- Nearest KSUX
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 5m
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12IA weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 12IA?+
12IA has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 1,350 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 12IA come from?+
Plueger Airfield does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLRJ, about 3 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 12IA can differ.
Does 12IA have a TAF?+
No — 12IA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSUX, about 27 nm away.
Does 12IA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 12IA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 12IA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Plueger Airfield (12IA)
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