Lerchs Airport (62IA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Lerchs Airport in Martelle, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMXO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Lerchs Airport (62IA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Martelle, IA at 941 ft. 62IA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMXO, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCID. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMXO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMXO, 12.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMXO 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT055 13/13 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KMXO (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 62IA
Based on the nearest station (KMXO), 62IA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 941 ft). 62IA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCID, about 19 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 62IA. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 35 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
62IA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Lerchs Airport in Martelle, 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 62IA 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 62IA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMXO reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 62IA
- City
- Martelle
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 941 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0667, -91.3668
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMXO
- TAF
- Nearest KCID
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 4m
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62IA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 62IA?+
62IA has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 62IA come from?+
Lerchs Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMXO, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 62IA can differ.
Does 62IA have a TAF?+
No. 62IA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCID, about 19 nm away.
Does 62IA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 62IA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 62IA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Lerchs Airport (62IA)
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