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Corning Municipal Airport (KCRZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCSQ), KCRZ is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.

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

Corning Municipal Airport (KCRZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Corning, IA at a field elevation of 1,274 ft. KCRZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCSQ, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,684 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCSQ, 17.8 nm away.

Wind
180° 13 kt
gusting 18 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 13 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCSQ 290135Z AUTO 18013G18KT 10SM BKN060 21/14 A2997 RMK AO2 PWINO

What changed at KCSQ (nearest station)?

Since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 18 kt.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.95 → 29.97 inHg.

Current pilot readout for KCRZ

Based on the nearest station (KCSQ), KCRZ is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 1,274 ft). KCRZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOFF, about 53 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
18FAV13 kt head0 kt
3613 kt tail0 kt

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KCRZ 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
    2,684 × 50 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCRZ
    Wind
    18
    13 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    36
    13 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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
0193801Z13Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→13 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → 6,000 ft.

KCRZ weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCRZ

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

PIREP0000Z (7:00 PM CDT) · 82 NM SW of KCRZ · 43,000 ft MSL · B777
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BIE UA /OV PWE/TM 0000/FL430/TP B777/SK T430
BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0000Reported at 00:00 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP B777Aircraft type reporting.
SK T430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2359Z (6:59 PM CDT) · 82 NM SW of KCRZ · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light turbulence
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BIE UA /OV PWE/TM 2359/FL360/TP B738/SK T360/TB CONS LGT
BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2359Reported at 23:59 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK T360Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) · 38 NM NW of KCRZ · 16,000 ft MSL · E170
occasional light chop turbulence
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OMA UA /OV OVR040035/TM 2333/FL160/TP E170/TA UNKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANTK
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVR040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANT…Remarks.
PIREP2322Z (6:22 PM CDT) · 46 NM W of KCRZ · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2322/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2320Z (6:20 PM CDT) · 43 NM S of KCRZ · 9,000 ft MSL · BE36
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STJ UA /OV STJ360020/TM 2320/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP 120/RM ZKCFDC ZZ
STJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STJ360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZKCFDC ZZRemarks.
PIREP2318Z (6:18 PM CDT) · 82 NM NE of KCRZ · 34,000 ft MSL · UNKN
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FOD UA /OV FOD145025/TM 2318/FL340/TP UNKN/TB NEG/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FOD145025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.
PIREP2308Z (6:08 PM CDT) · 46 NM W of KCRZ · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2308/FL360/TP B737/SK UNKN-TOP400
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2242Z (5:42 PM CDT) · 41 NM NW of KCRZ · during descent · B737
light to moderate turbulence
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OMA UA /OV OVR030020/TM 2242/FL130 /TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM DURD-060
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVR030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2242Reported at 22:42 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM DURD-060Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KCRZ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCSQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 12/21 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/21 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,700 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

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
72%
36
28%

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Live crosswind meter

KCRZ has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCSQ, 18 nm away.

N183613 kt
Headwind
13 kt
Crosswind
0 kt
Headwind in gusts
18 kt
Crosswind in gusts
0 kt

Wind is 1° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Concrete · 2,684 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Corning Municipal Airport (KCRZ) 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
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KCRZ
FAA LID
CRZ
City
Corning
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
1,274 ft
Coordinates
40.9941, -94.7550
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,684 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCSQ
TAF
Nearest KOFF
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 41m

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Pilot PIREPs for Corning Municipal Airport (KCRZ)

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

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