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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 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
100° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
32°C / 90°F
dew 22°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 32°C (90°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KADU 291935Z AUTO 10008KT 10SM 32/22 A2997 RMK AO2

What changed at KADU?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 070° to 100°.

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Current pilot readout for KADU

KADU is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,550 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
14FAV5 kt head6 kt left
325 kt tail6 kt right

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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
061220Z07Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

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 © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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.

PIREP1946Z (2:46 PM CDT) · 54 NM W of KADU · during descent · C750
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OMA UA /OV OMA320015/TM 1946/FL050/TP C750/SK SCT050/RM DURD VA RWY 14L OMA
OMA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMA320015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1946Reported at 19:46 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD VA RWY 14L OMARemarks.
PIREP1930Z (2:30 PM CDT) · 100 NM W of KADU · during descent · CRJ2
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LNK UA /OV LNK300013/TM 1930/FLUNK/TP CRJ2/SK BASE040/RM DURD RNAV RWY 14 LNK
LNK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNK300013Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FLUNKAltitude — hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE040Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RNAV RWY 14 LNKRemarks.
PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 94 NM SW of KADU · 7,500 ft MSL · P32R
smooth turbulence
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1847/FL075/TP P32R/TB SMOOTH
LNK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP P32RAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP1830Z (1:30 PM CDT) · 94 NM SW of KADU · 3,600 ft MSL · CRJ2
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1830/FL036/TP CRJ2/SK TOP036/RM THIN LAYER
LNK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1830Reported at 18:30 UTC.
FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP036Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM THIN LAYERRemarks.
PIREP1814Z (1:14 PM CDT) · 49 NM SW of KADU · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
intermittent light chop turbulence
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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 1814/FL340/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
OMA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1814Reported at 18:14 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP1648Z (11:48 AM CDT) · 44 NM SW of KADU · during climb · A319
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OMA UA /OV OMA120018/TM 1648/FL150/TP A319/SK TOP145/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
OMA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMA120018Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1648Reported at 16:48 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP145Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 50 NM SW of KADU · 3,000 ft MSL · E170
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OMA UA /OV OMA/TM 1610/FL030/TP E170/SK BKN023-TOP050
OMA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN023-TOP050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1526Z (10:26 AM CDT) · 62 NM SW of KADU · 3,500 ft MSL · C172
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OMA UA /OV MLE/TM 1526/FL035/TP C172/SK BKN032-TOP033
OMA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1526Reported at 15:26 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN032-TOP033Sky 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 KADU

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KADU reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 88%MVFR 10%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: —
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 4%IFR 3%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: —
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
14
78%
32
22%

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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
Sunset in
5h 47m

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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)

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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.

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