Mc Bride Field (7IA3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCID), 7IA3 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 14 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mc Bride Field in Marion, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCID): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mc Bride Field (7IA3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Marion, IA at a field elevation of 881 ft. 7IA3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCID, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 2,120 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCID.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCID, 11.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 14 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCID 281852Z 19014G22KT 10SM SCT050 SCT060 22/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02220133 $
What changed at KCID (nearest station)?
Since the 1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 22 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.08 → 30.05 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 7IA3
Based on the nearest station (KCID), 7IA3 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 14 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 881 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 2,120 ft | TURF-G | 5 kt head | 13 kt right (g21) |
| 30 | 2,120 ft | TURF-G | 5 kt tail | 13 kt left (g21) |
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7IA3 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 12/302,120 × 150 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 7IA3Wind
- 12
- 5 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 5 kt tailwind · 13 kt crosswind from left
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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 23 h: wind 5→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
7IA3 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 7IA3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1826/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 7IA3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCID reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 77%
- 30
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KCID 281720Z 2818/2918 17013G20KT P6SM SCT070 FM290100 19009KT P6SM BKN100 WS014/21040KT PROB30 2904/2908 5SM -TSRA BR BKN050CB FM290900 27007KT P6SM BKN035 FM291100 33010KT P6SM BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
7IA3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCID, 11 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 12, 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
- 7IA3
- City
- Marion
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 881 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0639, -91.6343
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,120 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCID
- TAF
- Nearest KCID
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 25m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- Cedar Rapids Quiet Flyers - Seminole Valley Park , Cedar Rapids, IA · 7 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Mc Bride Field (7IA3)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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