Elkader Airport (I27) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPDC), I27 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Elkader Airport in Elkader, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPDC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Elkader Airport (I27) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elkader, IA at a field elevation of 932 ft. I27 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPDC, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,705 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDBQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPDC, 15.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.
METAR KPDC 281155Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM BKN095 10/09 A3013 RMK AO2 70003 T01020091 10147 20095
What changed at KPDC (nearest station)?
Since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 9,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for I27
Based on the nearest station (KPDC), I27 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 932 ft). I27 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDBQ, about 40 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 | 1,705 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 1,705 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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I27 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 17/351,705 × 75 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at I27Wind
- 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 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
I27 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 I27
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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 I27
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPDC reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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
I27 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPDC, 15 nm away.
Wind is 19° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- I27
- City
- Elkader
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 932 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.8469, -91.3807
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,705 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPDC
- TAF
- Nearest KDBQ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 10h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Elkader Airport (I27)
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