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Denison Municipal Airport (KDNS) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KDNS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Denison Municipal Airport in Denison, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Denison Municipal Airport (KDNS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Denison, IA at a field elevation of 1,274 ft. KDNS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (12/30, 18/36), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.95.

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VFR
Observed 0955Z (4:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
180° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDNS 280955Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3002 RMK AO2

What changed at KDNS?

Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KDNS

KDNS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 1,274 ft). KDNS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOMA, about 47 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV7 kt head0 kt
124 kt head6 kt right
304 kt tail6 kt left
367 kt tail0 kt

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KDNS 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.

  • Runway 12/30
    5,000 × 75 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KDNS
    Wind
    12
    4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    30
    4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    3,200 × 60 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KDNS
    Wind
    18
    7 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    36
    7 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
091710Z22Z09Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → unlimited.

KDNS 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at KDNS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KDNS reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 22%MVFR 35%IFR 29%LIFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 5%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/20 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
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
47%
36
24%
12
19%
30
10%

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Live KDNS Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KDNS's own weather station.

N18367 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

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

Turf · 3,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Denison Municipal Airport (KDNS) with runway 12/30, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 12/30, 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 · Jet A
Attended
Mon - Fri 0800-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KDNS
IATA
DNS
FAA LID
DNS
City
Denison
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
1,274 ft
Coordinates
41.9864, -95.3807
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KOMA
AWOS/ASOS
119.95 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
13h 10m

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Pilot PIREPs for Denison Municipal Airport (KDNS)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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