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Keosauqua Municipal Airport (6K9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFFL), 6K9 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Keosauqua Municipal Airport in Keosauqua, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFFL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Keosauqua Municipal Airport (6K9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Keosauqua, IA at a field elevation of 580 ft. 6K9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFFL, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,275 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOTM.

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VFR
Observed 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFFL, 19.2 nm away.

Wind
160° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
7,000 ft
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFFL 281255Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM BKN070 BKN085 OVC110 13/12 A3013 RMK A01

What changed at KFFL (nearest station)?

Since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 6K9

Based on the nearest station (KFFL), 6K9 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 24. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 580 ft). 6K9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOTM, about 32 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
24FAV1 kt head7 kt left
061 kt tail7 kt right

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6K9 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.

  • Runway 06/24
    2,275 × 100 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6K9
    Wind
    06
    1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    24
    1 kt headwind · 7 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
061213Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.

6K9 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 6K9

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

PIREP1243Z (7:43 AM CDT) · 88 NM NW of 6K9 · during climb · E75S
light 9,000–12,000 ft turbulence
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DSM UA /OV DSM/TM 1243/FL130/TP E75S/TB LGT 090-120/RM DURC
DSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1243Reported at 12:43 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 090-120Turbulence: light 9,000–12,000 ft.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1238Z (7:38 AM CDT) · 89 NM S of 6K9 · 12,000 ft MSL · S22T
light rime icing
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UIN UA /OV UIN170030/TM 1238/FL120/TP S22T/TA M03/IC LGT RIME/RM ZKC FDC FN
UIN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV UIN170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
URGENT1132Z (6:32 AM CDT) · 71 NM N of 6K9 · during descent · C550
moderate to severe turbulence
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TNU UUA /OV TNU080025/TM 1132/FL120/TP C550/TB MOD-SEV/RM DURD
TNU UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV TNU080025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1132Reported at 11:32 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD-SEVTurbulence: moderate to severe.
RM DURDRemarks.
URGENT1130Z (6:30 AM CDT) · 77 NM NW of 6K9 · 12,000 ft MSL · C550
moderate occ severe turb 12,000–9,000 ft durd turbulence
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DSM UUA /OV DSM050040/TM 1130/FL120/TP C550/TB MOD OCC SEV TURB 120-090 DURD
DSM UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV DSM050040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1130Reported at 11:30 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD OCC SEV TURB 120-090 …Turbulence: moderate occ severe turb 12,000–9,000 ft durd.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6K9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFFL reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 4%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

24
62%
06
38%

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Live crosswind meter

6K9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFFL, 19 nm away.

N24067 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
7 kt

Wind is 83° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,275 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Keosauqua Municipal Airport (6K9)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Mon-Fri 0900-1700 local; Sat-Sun 0900-1300 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6K9
City
Keosauqua
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
580 ft
Coordinates
40.7334, -91.9495
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,275 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFFL
TAF
Nearest KOTM
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 53m

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Pilot PIREPs for Keosauqua Municipal Airport (6K9)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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