Bluebird Airport (IA17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KALO), IA17 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Bluebird Airport in Cedar Falls, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KALO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bluebird Airport (IA17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cedar Falls, IA at a field elevation of 924 ft. IA17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KALO, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KALO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KALO, 5.9 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR KALO 280954Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM FEW060 SCT070 BKN100 11/10 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01110100 $
What changed at KALO (nearest station)?
Since the 0854Z (3:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0854Z (3:54 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for IA17
Based on the nearest station (KALO), IA17 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 924 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 31 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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IA17 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 13/312,000 × 70 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at IA17Wind
- 13
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 31
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 9→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.
IA17 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 IA17
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KALO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 71%
- 31
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KALO 280520Z 2806/2906 17006KT P6SM SCT060 FM281500 15009KT P6SM SCT060 FM281900 17014G21KT P6SM FEW250 FM290200 19012G18KT P6SM -TSRA BKN045CB
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Live crosswind meter
IA17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KALO, 5.9 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 13, 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
- IA17
- City
- Cedar Falls
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 924 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.6221, -92.5010
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KALO
- TAF
- Nearest KALO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 12m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bluebird Airport (IA17)
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