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Friesenborg & Larson Airport (IA70) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:10 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFXY), IA70 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 20 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Friesenborg & Larson Airport in Buffalo Center, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFXY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Friesenborg & Larson Airport (IA70) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buffalo Center, IA at a field elevation of 1,220 ft. IA70 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFXY, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCW.

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VFR
Observed 2010Z (3:10 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFXY, 14.7 nm away.

Wind
160° 20 kt
gusting 26 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 20 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFXY 282010Z AUTO 16020G26KT 10SM SCT120 21/13 A2990 RMK AO2

What changed at KFXY (nearest station)?

Since the 1950Z (2:50 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1950Z (2:50 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for IA70

Based on the nearest station (KFXY), IA70 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 20 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 1,220 ft). IA70 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCW, about 27 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV19 kt head5 kt left (g6)
3519 kt tail7 kt right (g9)

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IA70 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.

  • Runway 17/35
    2,900 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at IA70
    Wind
    17
    19 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    35
    19 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0153020Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 11→20 kt, ceiling 700 ft → unlimited.

IA70 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IA70

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1942Z (2:42 PM CDT) · 48 NM N of IA70 · 34,000 ft MSL · B739
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MKT UA /OV MKT/TM 1942/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
MKT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MKTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 89 NM N of IA70 · 7,500 ft MSL · P28A
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 1649/FL075/TP P28A/SK TOP075/TB NEG/IC NEG
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1513Z (10:13 AM CDT) · 30 NM W of IA70 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL751
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ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513 F360 MS56 240/045KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1510Z (10:10 AM CDT) · 86 NM N of IA70 · during descent · C525
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1510/FL021/TP C525/WX FV05SM/RM DURD RY 10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.
PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 86 NM N of IA70 · during descent · C525
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1500/FL021/TP C525/WX FV03SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV03SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.
PIREP1459Z (9:59 AM CDT) · 79 NM N of IA70 · 11,000 ft MSL · B738
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MSP UA /OV MSP240020/TM 1459/FL110/TP B738/SK TOP 070/TB NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1459Reported at 14:59 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 86 NM N of IA70 · during descent · C68A
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1443/FL020/TP C68A/WX FV02SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
WX FV02SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.
PIREP1435Z (9:35 AM CDT) · 97 NM N of IA70 · during descent · C680
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STP UA /OV KSTP/TM 1435/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B014 T020 OVC
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSTPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C680Aircraft type reporting.
SK B014 T020 OVCSky 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 IA70

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFXY reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 46%MVFR 1%IFR 31%LIFR 22%
Wind avg/max: 7/20 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 1%IFR 8%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 7/16 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17
65%
35
35%

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Live crosswind meter

IA70 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFXY, 15 nm away.

N173520 kt
Headwind
19 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt
Headwind in gusts
25 kt
Crosswind in gusts
6 kt

Wind is 14° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Friesenborg & Larson Airport (IA70)
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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
IA70
City
Buffalo Center
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
1,220 ft
Coordinates
43.4258, -93.8358
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFXY
TAF
Nearest KMCW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
2h 48m

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Pilot PIREPs for Friesenborg & Larson Airport (IA70)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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