Ruckl Airport (IA35) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOFF), IA35 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ruckl Airport in Council Bluffs, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOFF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ruckl Airport (IA35) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Council Bluffs, IA at a field elevation of 970 ft. IA35 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOFF, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOFF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOFF, 4.1 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOFF 280855Z 10006KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3001 RMK AO2A SLP166 T01430118 57007 $
What changed at KOFF (nearest station)?
Since the 0755Z (2:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0755Z (2:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for IA35
Based on the nearest station (KOFF), IA35 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| W | 2,400 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 15,000 ft → unlimited.
IA35 weather radar
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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 IA35
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOFF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 42 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
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.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0816Z (3:16 AM CDT)
TAF AMD KOFF 280816Z 2808/2908 VRB06KT 9999 BKN070 QNH3001INS TEMPO 2810/2814 9000 BR BECMG 2813/2814 18012G20KT 9999 SCT030 BKN080 QNH2990INS BECMG 2821/2822 21012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN080 QNH2993INS BECMG 2823/2824 30010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC050 QNH2995INS BECMG 2903/2904 33009KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH3003INS TX24/2820Z TN11/2812Z
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IA35
- City
- Council Bluffs
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 970 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.1872, -95.9042
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOFF
- TAF
- Nearest KOFF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 33m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Twin Cities Eagle Squadron 1 , Council Bluffs, IA · 3 mi
- Orbiting Eagles of Greater Omaha - Seymour Smith Park , Omaha, NE · 6 mi
- COBRAS - COBRA Field , Council Bluffs, IA · 8 mi
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