Nash Field Indianola Airport (IA66) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDSM), IA66 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 19 knots gusting 29, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Nash Field Indianola Airport in Indianola, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDSM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Nash Field Indianola Airport (IA66) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Indianola, IA at a field elevation of 991 ft. IA66 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDSM, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,215 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDSM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDSM, 14.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 19 kt, gusting 29 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KDSM 281854Z 19019G29KT 10SM SCT060 BKN090 BKN250 24/13 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 17029/1853 SLP149 T02440133
What changed at KDSM (nearest station)?
Since the 1754Z (12:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts increased from 22 to 29 kt.
- A ceiling formed at 9,000 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.01 → 29.98 inHg.
Current pilot readout for IA66
Based on the nearest station (KDSM), IA66 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 19 knots gusting 29, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,300 ft (field elevation 991 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,215 ft | TURF-G | 19 kt head | 3 kt right (g5) |
| 36 | 2,215 ft | TURF-G | 14 kt tail | 13 kt left (g19) |
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IA66 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 18/362,215 × 100 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at IA66Wind
- 18
- 19 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 14 kt tailwind · 13 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 7→19 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 9,000 ft.
IA66 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 IA66
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1826/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 1604/FL340/TP A320/SK TOP360/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 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP360Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV RDK/TM 1522/FL080/TP C208/SK BKNUNK-TOP150/WX RA/TB LT
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1522Reported at 15:22 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNUNK-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LTTurbulence: lt.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at IA66
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 29 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.
- 18
- 74%
- 36
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1740Z (12:40 PM CDT)
TAF KDSM 281740Z 2818/2918 18012G23KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 FM290100 19011KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 PROB30 2901/2903 5SM -TSRA SCT017CB BKN027 FM290600 28007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 FM290800 31006KT P6SM SCT035 FM291100 35008KT P6SM FEW040
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Live crosswind meter
IA66 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDSM, 14 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 18, 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
- 6Z6
- City
- Indianola
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 991 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.3039, -93.5677
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,215 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDSM
- TAF
- Nearest KDSM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 46m
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Indianola Model Aircraft Club - 150th Ave , Indianola, IA · 5 mi
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- Knapp Learning Center @ the Iowa State Fairgrounds , Des Moines, IA · 20 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Nash Field Indianola Airport (IA66)
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