Fuller Airport (4D8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Fuller Airport in Milford, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSPW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Fuller Airport (4D8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Milford, IA at 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. Its 4 runways (09, 18, 27, 36), longest 2,873 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFOD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSPW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSPW, 10.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSPW 130753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T00830078
What changed at KSPW (nearest station)?
Since the 0653Z (1:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.08 → 30.10 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for 4D8
Based on the nearest station (KSPW), 4D8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 750 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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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 4D8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,873 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
| 18 | 2,200 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
| 27 | 2,873 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
| 36 | 2,200 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
4D8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Fuller Airport in Milford, 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 4D8 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 4D8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SUX UA /OV SUX360040/TM 0245/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS MOD CHOP
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SUX360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0245Reported at 02:45 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 18
- 44%
- 27
- 25%
- 09
- 24%
- 36
- 7%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4D8
- City
- Milford
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,439 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.3332, -95.1590
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,873 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSPW
- TAF
- Nearest KFOD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 33m
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4D8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 4D8?+
4D8 has 4 runways: 09, 18, 27, 36; the longest is 2,873 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 4D8 come from?+
Fuller Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSPW, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 4D8 can differ.
Does 4D8 have a TAF?+
No. 4D8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 63 nm away.
Does 4D8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 4D8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 4D8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Fuller Airport (4D8)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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