Atlantic Municipal Airport (KAIO) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Atlantic Municipal Airport in Atlantic, IA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Atlantic Municipal Airport (KAIO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Atlantic, IA at 1,165 ft. KAIO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (02, 12, 17, 20), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 127.825. Track KAIO 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.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAIO 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3008 RMK AO2
What changed at KAIO?
Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KAIO
KAIO is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,165 ft). KAIO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOMA, about 39 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 KAIO. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 5,000 ft | CONC-E | - | - |
| 12 | 3,132 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20 | 5,000 ft | CONC-E | - | - |
| 30 | 3,132 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → unlimited.
KAIO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Atlantic Municipal Airport in Atlantic, 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 KAIO is headed.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAIO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAIO reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,900 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 20
- 61%
- 12
- 15%
- 02
- 14%
- 30
- 10%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAIO
- IATA
- AIO
- FAA LID
- AIO
- City
- Atlantic
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.4073, -95.0469
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOMA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 127.825 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 4m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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KAIO weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KAIO?+
KAIO has 6 runways: 02, 12, 17, 20, 30, 35; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KAIO report its own weather?+
Yes. Atlantic Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KAIO have a TAF?+
No. KAIO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOMA, about 39 nm away.
Does KAIO broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KAIO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KAIO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Atlantic Municipal Airport (KAIO)
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