Folkerts Airport (5IA5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCCY), 5IA5 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Folkerts Airport in Rudd, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCCY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Folkerts Airport (5IA5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rudd, IA at a field elevation of 1,150 ft. 5IA5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCCY, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCCY, 12.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, a few clouds at 2,800 ft, a few clouds at 3,500 ft, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KCCY 281915Z AUTO 17010KT 5SM BR FEW028 FEW035 FEW055 20/18 A2997 RMK AO2
What changed at KCCY (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 9 SM to 5 SM.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Mist began (BR).
Current pilot readout for 5IA5
Based on the nearest station (KCCY), 5IA5 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,150 ft). 5IA5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCW, about 20 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| W | 2,600 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 2 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 6→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
5IA5 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 5IA5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5IA5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCCY reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5IA5
- City
- Rudd
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,150 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.1430, -92.8780
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCCY
- TAF
- Nearest KMCW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 41m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Folkerts Airport (5IA5)
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