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Fuller Airport (4D8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSPW), 4D8 is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Fuller Airport in Milford, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSPW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Fuller Airport (4D8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Milford, IA at a field elevation of 1,439 ft. 4D8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSPW, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 2,873 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFOD.

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MVFR
Observed 1853Z (1:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSPW, 10.2 nm away.

Wind
200° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,500 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,500 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSPW 281853Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM OVC025 20/15 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02000150

What changed at KSPW (nearest station)?

Since the 1816Z (1:16 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed down from 17 to 10 kt.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.91 → 29.89 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 4D8

Based on the nearest station (KSPW), 4D8 is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,400 ft (field elevation 1,439 ft). 4D8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 63 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV9 kt head3 kt right
273 kt head9 kt left
093 kt tail9 kt right
369 kt tail3 kt left

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4D8 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 09/27
    2,873 × 50 ft · ASPH-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4D8
    Wind
    09
    3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    27
    3 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    2,200 × 100 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4D8
    Wind
    18
    9 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    36
    9 kt tailwind · 3 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
0122419Z08Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 11→10 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 2,500 ft.

4D8 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 4D8

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

PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 68 NM W of 4D8 · during descent · CRJ9
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FSD UA /OV FSD095005/TM 1843/FLUNKN/TP CRJ9/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD095005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 78 NM SW of 4D8 · during descent · F2TH
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SUX UA /OV SUX120005/TM 1843/FL035/TP F2TH/SK BKN035-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUX120005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN035-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1822Z (1:22 PM CDT) · 73 NM W of 4D8 · 7,000 ft MSL · A319
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FSD UA /OV FSD180010/TM 1822/FL070/TP A319/SK BASES 023 TOPS 068
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1822Reported at 18:22 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 023 TOPS 068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1715Z (12:15 PM CDT) · 73 NM W of 4D8 · during climb · F2TH
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FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1715/FL025/TP F2TH/SK OVC025-TOP053/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC025-TOP053Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 98 NM N of 4D8 · 7,500 ft MSL · P28A
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 1649/FL075/TP P28A/SK TOP075/TB NEG/IC NEG
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1541Z (10:41 AM CDT) · 72 NM W of 4D8 · during descent · PC12
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FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1541/FL020/TP PC12/SK OVC020-TOPUNK/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) · 73 NM W of 4D8 · during climb · C750
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FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1515/FLUNKN/TP C750/SK OVC016-TOP025/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOP025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1513Z (10:13 AM CDT) · 28 NM E of 4D8 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL751
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ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513 F360 MS56 240/045KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4D8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSPW reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 36 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 28%MVFR 31%IFR 11%LIFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 70%MVFR 19%IFR 9%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 9/19 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 29

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
48%
36
25%
27
15%
09
12%

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Live crosswind meter

4D8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSPW, 10 nm away.

N183610 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Fuller Airport (4D8) with runway 09/27, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27, 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

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4D8
City
Milford
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
1,439 ft
Coordinates
43.3332, -95.1590
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,873 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSPW
TAF
Nearest KFOD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 58m

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Pilot PIREPs for Fuller Airport (4D8)

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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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