GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport (IA23) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPDC), IA23 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport in Guttenberg, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPDC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport (IA23) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Guttenberg, IA at a field elevation of 620 ft. IA23 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPDC, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,540 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDBQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPDC, 12.7 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPDC 281215Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM SCT095 10/09 A3012 RMK AO2 T01000090
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 IA23
Based on the nearest station (KPDC), IA23 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 17. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 620 ft). IA23 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDBQ, about 30 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 | 2,540 ft | TURF-P | 4 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 35 | 2,540 ft | TURF-P | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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IA23 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 17/352,540 × 160 ft · TURF-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at IA23Wind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 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.
IA23 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 IA23
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 IA23
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
- 75%
- 35
- 25%
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Live crosswind meter
IA23 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPDC, 13 nm away.
Wind is 51° off runway 17, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IA23
- City
- Guttenberg
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.8089, -91.0982
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,540 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPDC
- TAF
- Nearest KDBQ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 10h 44m
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Pilot PIREPs for GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport (IA23)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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