Harris Field (73IA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for 73IA right now.
Aviation weather near Harris Field in Mason City, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Harris Field (73IA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mason City, IA at a field elevation of 1,180 ft. 73IA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCW, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,250 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCW, 7 nm away.
Current pilot readout for 73IA
A current METAR is not available for 73IA right now. The nearest reporting station is KMCW. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3,250 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 36 | 3,250 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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73IA 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 18/363,250 × 60 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 73IAWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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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.
73IA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 73IA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 63%
- 36
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1740Z (12:40 PM CDT)
TAF KMCW 281740Z 2818/2918 18011G23KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100 PROB30 2821/2824 5SM -TSRA BKN060CB FM290000 19009KT 6SM -TSRA BKN040CB TEMPO 2900/2902 2SM TSRA BKN015CB FM290300 26005KT P6SM SCT009 BKN015 FM290600 29004KT P6SM SCT017 BKN035 FM291200 33008KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
73IA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMCW, 7 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 73IA
- City
- Mason City
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,180 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.2356, -93.2083
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,250 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMCW
- TAF
- Nearest KMCW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 42m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Harris Field (73IA)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Harris Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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