Riedesel Private Airport (IA08) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Riedesel Private Airport in Lohrville, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCIN) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Riedesel Private Airport (IA08) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lohrville, IA at 1,150 ft. IA08 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KCIN, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 2,620 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFOD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCIN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KCIN, 17.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1/2 statute mile, sky obscured at 500 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KCIN 290715Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM BR VV005 18/18 A2994 RMK AO2
What changed at KCIN (nearest station)?
Since the 0655Z (1:55 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from IFR to LIFR.
- A ceiling formed at 500 ft.
- Visibility dropped from 1 SM to 0.5 SM.
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Current pilot readout for IA08
Based on the nearest station (KCIN), IA08 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,150 ft). IA08 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 23 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at IA08. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,620 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 35 | 2,620 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 500 ft.
IA08 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Riedesel Private Airport in Lohrville, IA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around IA08 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at IA08
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCIN reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IA08
- City
- Lohrville
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,150 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.2781, -94.5517
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,620 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCIN
- TAF
- Nearest KFOD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 13m
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IA08 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at IA08?+
IA08 has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 2,620 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for IA08 come from?+
Riedesel Private Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCIN, about 18 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IA08 can differ.
Does IA08 have a TAF?+
No — IA08 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 23 nm away.
Does IA08 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — IA08 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IA08 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Riedesel Private Airport (IA08)
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