Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KCSQ is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Creston Municipal Airport in Creston, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Creston, IA at a field elevation of 1,300 ft. KCSQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 16/34), the longest 4,901 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.75.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,900 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.
METAR KCSQ 280855Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM BKN049 13/11 A3007 RMK AO2 PWINO
What changed at KCSQ?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- A ceiling formed at 4,900 ft.
Current pilot readout for KCSQ
KCSQ is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,300 ft). KCSQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDSM, about 44 nm away.
KCSQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCSQ reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 258 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 34 28%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 38 days a year. From December to February KCSQ was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 32 days a year, and fog or mist on 105. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 3% in June.
Field elevation is 1,300 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,015 ft, 1,715 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 61 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 4,901 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 22 | 1,692 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 04 | 1,692 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 34 | 4,901 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KCSQ runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/221,692 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCSQWind
- 04
- 3 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 3 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/344,901 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCSQWind
- 16
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 4,900 ft.
KCSQ 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 KCSQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCSQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 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.
- 16
- 56%
- 04
- 16%
- 22
- 15%
- 34
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCSQ's own weather station.
Wind is 5° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,901 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 16/34 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat-Sun ON CALL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCSQ
- IATA
- CSQ
- FAA LID
- CSQ
- City
- Creston
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0214, -94.3633
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,901 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDSM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.75 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 9m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCSQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCSQ reported VFR conditions during about 79.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 258 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.0 kt, calm 6.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.7 | 15.9 | 8.4 | 10.0 |
| Feb | 72.9 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 72.0 | 15.9 | 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 79.1 | 11.7 | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| May | 79.6 | 11.4 | 5.4 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 89.6 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 90.0 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 88.6 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 85.7 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 81.8 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 78.8 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 63.4 | 17.3 | 9.5 | 9.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.0 kt |
| Feb | 10.0 kt |
| Mar | 10.7 kt |
| Apr | 11.3 kt |
| May | 9.7 kt |
| Jun | 8.5 kt |
| Jul | 6.7 kt |
| Aug | 6.5 kt |
| Sep | 7.4 kt |
| Oct | 8.8 kt |
| Nov | 9.7 kt |
| Dec | 9.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ)
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