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Audubon County Airport (KADU) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Audubon County Airport in Audubon, IA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Audubon County Airport (KADU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Audubon, IA at 1,287 ft. KADU reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (14, 32), longest 3,641 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.075. Track KADU in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 0655Z (1:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.08"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KADU 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 12/12 A3008 RMK AO2

What changed at KADU?

Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KADU

KADU is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,287 ft). KADU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOMA, about 50 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KADU. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
14--
32--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102007Z19Z06Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 30 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KADU weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Audubon County Airport in Audubon, IA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KADU is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KADU

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

PIREP0245Z (9:45 PM CDT) · 96 NM NW of KADU · 32,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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SUX UA /OV SUX360040/TM 0245/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS MOD CHOP
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUX360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0245Reported at 02:45 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KADU

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KADU reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 4/20 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
14
79%
32
21%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KADU
FAA LID
ADU
City
Audubon
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
1,287 ft
Coordinates
41.7014, -94.9205
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,641 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KOMA
AWOS/ASOS
118.075 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
17h 18m

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KADU weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KADU?+

KADU has 2 runways: 14, 32; the longest is 3,641 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KADU report its own weather?+

Yes. Audubon County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KADU have a TAF?+

No. KADU does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOMA, about 50 nm away.

Does KADU broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KADU does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KADU from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Audubon County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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