Lerchs Airport (62IA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMXO), 62IA is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lerchs Airport in Martelle, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMXO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lerchs Airport (62IA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Martelle, IA at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCID.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMXO, 12.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMXO 281055Z AUTO 15003KT 7SM SCT090 07/07 A3013 RMK AO2
What changed at KMXO (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 62IA
Based on the nearest station (KMXO), 62IA is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately -50 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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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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62IA runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,200 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 62IAWind
- 17
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
62IA 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.
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 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 74%
- 35
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
62IA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMXO, 13 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
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
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMXO
- TAF
- Nearest KCID
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 53m
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