Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KFFL is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Fairfield Municipal Airport in Fairfield, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairfield, IA at a field elevation of 801 ft. KFFL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 18/36), the longest 5,503 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.025.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFFL 280855Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM FEW042 12/12 A3013 RMK A01
What changed at KFFL?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFFL
KFFL is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 801 ft). KFFL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOTM, about 22 nm away.
KFFL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFFL reported VFR in 80% 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 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 26 27%, and winds were calm 10% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 21 days a year. From December to February KFFL was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 30 days a year, and fog or mist on 111. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 4% in June.
Field elevation is 801 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,444 ft, 1,643 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 18% 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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 5,503 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 08 | 2,505 ft | GRE | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 26 | 2,505 ft | GRE | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 36 | 5,503 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KFFL 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 08/262,505 × 140 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at KFFLWind
- 08
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,503 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFFLWind
- 18
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 4 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 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFFL 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 KFFL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFFL reported mostly VFR across 72 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.
- 18
- 64%
- 36
- 19%
- 26
- 10%
- 08
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFFL's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,503 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 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 0730-1630 local; Sat - Sun ON CALL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,802 ft MSL (1,001 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFFL
- IATA
- FFL
- FAA LID
- FFL
- City
- Fairfield
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0530, -91.9801
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,503 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOTM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 0m
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Historical Flying Weather at KFFL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFFL reported VFR conditions during about 79.7% 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 8.1 kt, calm 7.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64.3 | 19.9 | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 72.5 | 16.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 74.1 | 15.8 | 5.7 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 80.8 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| May | 83.1 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 89.1 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 89.6 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 89.2 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 85.2 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 81.9 | 11.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 76.7 | 14.9 | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 62.5 | 21.8 | 8.8 | 7.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.2 kt |
| Feb | 9.3 kt |
| Mar | 9.8 kt |
| Apr | 10.2 kt |
| May | 8.6 kt |
| Jun | 7.2 kt |
| Jul | 5.7 kt |
| Aug | 5.5 kt |
| Sep | 6.2 kt |
| Oct | 7.8 kt |
| Nov | 8.9 kt |
| Dec | 8.7 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 Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)
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