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Hobbes Field (20IA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDSM), 20IA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Hobbes Field in Cumming, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDSM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hobbes Field (20IA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cumming, IA at a field elevation of 850 ft. 20IA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDSM, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 18/36), the longest 1,165 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDSM.

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VFR
Observed 2254Z (5:54 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDSM, 6.6 nm away.

Wind
180° 13 kt
gusting 23 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.94"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 13 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, a few clouds at 11,000 ft, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDSM 282254Z 18013G23KT 10SM FEW050 FEW110 FEW250 23/14 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 18029/2205 SLP136 CB DSNT N-NE AND DSNT NW MOV NE TCU DSNT W ACC OHD-N-S T02330139

What changed at KDSM (nearest station)?

Since the 2154Z (4:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2154Z (4:54 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 20IA

Based on the nearest station (KDSM), 20IA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18, 20). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 850 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
18FAV13 kt head1 kt left
2012 kt head6 kt left (g10)
0212 kt tail6 kt right (g10)
3613 kt tail1 kt right

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20IA runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 02/20
    1,165 × 50 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 20IA
    Wind
    02
    12 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    20
    12 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    685 × 50 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 20IA
    Wind
    18
    13 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    36
    13 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    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
0173523Z11Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

20IA 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 20IA

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

PIREP2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) · 61 NM W of 20IA · 16,000 ft MSL · E170
occasional light chop turbulence
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OMA UA /OV OVR040035/TM 2333/FL160/TP E170/TA UNKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANTK
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVR040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANT…Remarks.
PIREP2328Z (6:28 PM CDT) · 97 NM N of 20IA · during descent · CRJ2
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MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 2328/FL060/TP CRJ2/SK UNKN040-TOPUNKN/WX -RA/RM DURD
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2328Reported at 23:28 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN040-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2322Z (6:22 PM CDT) · 90 NM W of 20IA · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2322/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2320Z (6:20 PM CDT) · 88 NM SW of 20IA · 9,000 ft MSL · BE36
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STJ UA /OV STJ360020/TM 2320/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP 120/RM ZKCFDC ZZ
STJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STJ360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZKCFDC ZZRemarks.
PIREP2318Z (6:18 PM CDT) · 45 NM N of 20IA · 34,000 ft MSL · UNKN
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FOD UA /OV FOD145025/TM 2318/FL340/TP UNKN/TB NEG/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FOD145025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.
PIREP2308Z (6:08 PM CDT) · 90 NM W of 20IA · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2308/FL360/TP B737/SK UNKN-TOP400
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2242Z (5:42 PM CDT) · 75 NM W of 20IA · during descent · B737
light to moderate turbulence
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OMA UA /OV OVR030020/TM 2242/FL130 /TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM DURD-060
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVR030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2242Reported at 22:42 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM DURD-060Remarks.
PIREP2146Z (4:46 PM CDT) · 49 NM N of 20IA · 42,000 ft MSL · MULT
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FOD UA /OV FOD145020/TM 2146/FL420/TP MULT/SK T420
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FOD145020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2146Reported at 21:46 UTC.
FL420Altitude: 42,000 ft MSL.
TP MULTAircraft type reporting.
SK T420Sky 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 20IA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDSM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 11/21 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/21 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
62%
36
16%
02
13%
20
9%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2338Z (6:38 PM CDT)

TAF KDSM 282338Z 2900/2924 18013G23KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 2900/2902 4SM -TSRA SCT025CB BKN040 FM290200 20009KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 2902/2904 5SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM290500 26005KT P6SM BKN050 FM290700 29005KT P6SM BKN030 FM290900 33008KT P6SM SCT035

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Live crosswind meter

20IA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDSM, 6.6 nm away.

N183613 kt
Headwind
13 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt
Headwind in gusts
23 kt
Crosswind in gusts
1 kt

Wind is 2° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 685 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hobbes Field (20IA) with runway 02/20, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 02/20, 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

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
20IA
City
Cumming
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
850 ft
Coordinates
41.5216, -93.8016
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
1,165 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDSM
TAF
Nearest KDSM
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 33m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hobbes Field (20IA)

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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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