Marion Airport (KC17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCID), KC17 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Marion Airport in Marion, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCID): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Marion Airport (KC17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Marion, IA at a field elevation of 861 ft. KC17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCID, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,776 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCID.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCID, 12 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCID 280952Z 16005KT 10SM SCT080 11/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01110094 $
What changed at KCID (nearest station)?
Since the 0852Z (3:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0852Z (3:52 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KC17
Based on the nearest station (KCID), KC17 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 861 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,776 ft | COM | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 3,776 ft | COM | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KC17 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 17/353,776 × 60 ft · COMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KC17Wind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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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 7→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KC17 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KC17
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCID reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 74%
- 35
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KCID 280520Z 2806/2906 16007KT P6SM SCT100 FM281800 17013G23KT P6SM FEW070 FM290100 19009KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/22040KT PROB30 2903/2906 5SM -TSRA BR BKN050CB
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Live crosswind meter
KC17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCID, 12 nm away.
Wind is 14° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 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 · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- C17
- City
- Marion
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 861 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0311, -91.5293
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,776 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCID
- TAF
- Nearest KCID
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Marion Airport (KC17)
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