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Manchester Municipal Airport (KC27) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:35 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KIIB), KC27 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Manchester Municipal Airport in Manchester, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIIB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Manchester Municipal Airport (KC27) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Manchester, IA at a field elevation of 987 ft. KC27 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIIB, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,465 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1435Z (9:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIIB, 20 nm away.

Wind
140° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
30.20"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 12°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KIIB 271435Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM SCT060 OVC110 11/09 A3020 RMK AO2 T01150090

What changed at KIIB (nearest station)?

Since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KC27

Based on the nearest station (KIIB), KC27 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 987 ft). KC27 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDBQ, about 35 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV8 kt head7 kt left
368 kt tail7 kt right

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KC27 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    3,465 × 50 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KC27
    Wind
    18
    8 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    36
    8 kt tailwind · 7 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112215Z02Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 12→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

KC27 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 KC27

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

PIREP1448Z (9:48 AM CDT) · 43 NM NE of KC27 · 21,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ354032/TM 1448/FL210/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/IC NEG
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBQ354032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1429Z (9:29 AM CDT) · 54 NM NE of KC27 · 9,000 ft MSL · C421
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OVS UA /OV OVS/TM 1429/FL090/TP C421/TB NEG/IC NEG
OVS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1429Reported at 14:29 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP C421Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1424Z (9:24 AM CDT) · 59 NM S of KC27 · 38,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light turbulence
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IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1424/FL380/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP1417Z (9:17 AM CDT) · 71 NM SW of KC27 · 32,000 ft MSL · A21N
intermittent light chop turbulence
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IOW UA /OV IOW250025/TM 1417/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IOW250025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP1416Z (9:16 AM CDT) · 88 NM NW of KC27 · 24,000 ft MSL · IMC
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MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 1416/FL240/TP IMC/TA 02/TB NEG/IC NEG
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1416Reported at 14:16 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP IMCAircraft type reporting.
TA 02Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 40 NM W of KC27 · 28,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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ALO UA /OV ALO/TM 1414/FL280/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP
ALO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1405Z (9:05 AM CDT) · 84 NM N of KC27 · during descent · LJ31
light rime icing
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LSE UA /OV LSE/TM 1405/FL160/TP LJ31/SK BASE160-TOP180/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
LSE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LSELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1405Reported at 14:05 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ31Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE160-TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1352Z (8:52 AM CDT) · 88 NM NW of KC27 · 23,000 ft MSL · C425
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MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 1352/FL230/TP C425/SK TOP240/TA M16/TB NEG/IC NEG
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1352Reported at 13:52 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP C425Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP240Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M16Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KC27

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIIB reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 12/18 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: 3.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
70%
36
30%

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Live crosswind meter

KC27 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIIB, 20 nm away.

N183611 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
7 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,465 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Manchester Municipal Airport (KC27) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 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
Attended
On Call all day
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
C27
City
Manchester
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
987 ft
Coordinates
42.4905, -91.4979
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,465 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KIIB
TAF
Nearest KDBQ
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Manchester Municipal Airport (KC27)

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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 Manchester Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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