Volkens Field (97IA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCBF), 97IA is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Volkens Field in Carson, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCBF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Volkens Field (97IA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carson, IA at a field elevation of 1,275 ft. 97IA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCBF, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOMA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCBF, 12.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 4,100 ft, broken clouds at 4,900 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,100 ft.
METAR KCBF 280955Z AUTO 14009KT 9SM BKN041 BKN049 13/13 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KCBF (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 4,100 ft.
Current pilot readout for 97IA
Based on the nearest station (KCBF), 97IA is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 1,275 ft). 97IA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOMA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 36 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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97IA 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 18/362,000 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 97IAWind
- 18
- 6 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 6 kt tailwind · 6 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 9→9 kt, ceiling 2,300 ft → 4,100 ft.
97IA 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 97IA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCBF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 69%
- 36
- 31%
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Live crosswind meter
97IA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCBF, 13 nm away.
Wind is 44° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 97IA
- City
- Carson
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,275 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.2558, -95.4767
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCBF
- TAF
- Nearest KOMA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 11m
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Pilot PIREPs for Volkens Field (97IA)
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