Laverty Field (IA41) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDSM), IA41 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Laverty Field in Indianola, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDSM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Laverty Field (IA41) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Indianola, IA at a field elevation of 950 ft. IA41 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDSM, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 2,350 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDSM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDSM, 8.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, a few clouds at 11,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.
METAR KDSM 290054Z 16010KT 10SM FEW060 FEW110 BKN250 21/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP137 FRQ LTGICCCCG DSNT SW-W AND NW-N CB DSNT SW-W AND NW-N MOV NE T02110133
What changed at KDSM (nearest station)?
Since the 2354Z (6:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 25,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for IA41
Based on the nearest station (KDSM), IA41 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 2,350 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| SE | 2,350 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 3 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 10→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.
IA41 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IA41
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IOW UA /OV IOW190010/TM 0113/FL380/TP B739/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOW190010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0113Reported at 01:13 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OVR040035/TM 2333/FL160/TP E170/TA UNKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANTK
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVR040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANT…Remarks.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2322/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
STJ UA /OV STJ360020/TM 2320/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP 120/RM ZKCFDC ZZ
STJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STJ360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKCFDC ZZRemarks.Show raw report
FOD UA /OV FOD145025/TM 2318/FL340/TP UNKN/TB NEG/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FOD145025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2308/FL360/TP B737/SK UNKN-TOP400
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OVR030020/TM 2242/FL130 /TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM DURD-060
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVR030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2242Reported at 22:42 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM DURD-060Remarks.Show raw report
FOD UA /OV FOD145020/TM 2146/FL420/TP MULT/SK T420
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FOD145020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2146Reported at 21:46 UTC.FL420Altitude: 42,000 ft MSL.TP MULTAircraft type reporting.SK T420Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at IA41
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDSM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2338Z (6:38 PM CDT)
TAF KDSM 282338Z 2900/2924 18013G23KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 2900/2902 4SM -TSRA SCT025CB BKN040 FM290200 20009KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 2902/2904 5SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM290500 26005KT P6SM BKN050 FM290700 29005KT P6SM BKN030 FM290900 33008KT P6SM SCT035
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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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IA41
- City
- Indianola
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 950 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.4153, -93.5613
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,350 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDSM
- TAF
- Nearest KDSM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 35m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Indianola Model Aircraft Club - 150th Ave , Indianola, IA · 4 mi
- Des Moines Heli Flyers - 40th St , Des Moines, IA · 9 mi
- Knapp Learning Center @ the Iowa State Fairgrounds , Des Moines, IA · 13 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Laverty Field (IA41)
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