Anderson Airport (IA54) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDBQ), IA54 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Anderson Airport in Dubuque, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDBQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Anderson Airport (IA54) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dubuque, IA at a field elevation of 1,135 ft. IA54 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDBQ, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDBQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDBQ, 8.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDBQ 281053Z 18005KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP213 T00890078 $
What changed at KDBQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for IA54
Based on the nearest station (KDBQ), IA54 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 1,135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 28 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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IA54 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 10/282,000 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at IA54Wind
- 10
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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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 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
IA54 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 IA54
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDBQ reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 58%
- 28
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KDBQ 280520Z 2806/2906 17007KT P6SM FEW100 FM281800 17013G22KT P6SM FEW070 FM290100 19012KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/22040KT PROB30 2903/2906 5SM -TSRA BR BKN050CB
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Live crosswind meter
IA54 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDBQ, 8.4 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IA54
- City
- Dubuque
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5018, -90.8422
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDBQ
- TAF
- Nearest KDBQ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 50m
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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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50–100 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Anderson Airport (IA54)
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