Winterset Madison County Airport (K3Y3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDSM), K3Y3 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Winterset Madison County Airport in Winterset, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDSM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Winterset Madison County Airport (K3Y3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winterset, IA at a field elevation of 1,115 ft. K3Y3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDSM, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,002 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDSM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDSM, 19.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, a few clouds at 11,000 ft, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDSM 282354Z 17010KT 10SM FEW060 FEW110 FEW250 22/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 FRQ LTGICCCCG DSNT NE AND SW-NW CB DSNT NE AND SW-NW MOV NE TCU DSNT SW T02170139 10244 20217 53000
What changed at KDSM (nearest station)?
Since the 2254Z (5:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for K3Y3
Based on the nearest station (KDSM), K3Y3 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 3,002 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 32 | 3,002 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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K3Y3 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 14/323,002 × 50 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K3Y3Wind
- 14
- 9 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 9 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 8→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K3Y3 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 K3Y3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
FOD UA /OV FOD/TM 2118/FL390/TP A319/SK UNKN390-TOP420/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FODLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2118Reported at 21:18 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN390-TOP420Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3Y3
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.
- 14
- 76%
- 32
- 24%
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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Live crosswind meter
K3Y3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDSM, 19 nm away.
Wind is 27° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat-Sun ON CALL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,915 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3Y3
- City
- Winterset
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.3628, -94.0211
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDSM
- TAF
- Nearest KDSM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 19m
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Pilot PIREPs for Winterset Madison County Airport (K3Y3)
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