Schenck Field (KICL) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KICL is currently IFR with winds from 230° at 11 knots gusting 20, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Schenck Field in Clarinda, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Schenck Field (KICL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clarinda, IA at a field elevation of 996 ft. KICL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 13/31), the longest 5,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.025.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 300 ft, broken clouds at 4,900 ft, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.
METAR KICL 290135Z AUTO 23011G20KT 2 1/2SM -RA SCT003 BKN049 OVC055 19/18 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KICL?
Since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 2.5 SM.
- Wind shifted from 290° to 230° (60°).
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Wind speed down from 17 to 11 kt.
Current pilot readout for KICL
KICL is currently IFR with winds from 230° at 11 knots gusting 20, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 996 ft). KICL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOFF, about 47 nm away.
KICL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KICL reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 271 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% 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 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 29% of the time, runway 31 25%, and winds were calm 30% 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 30 days a year. From December to February KICL was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 47 days a year, and fog or mist on 118. August and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 8% of hours, against 2% in June.
Field elevation is 996 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,766 ft, 1,770 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 73 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 5,002 ft | CON | 10 kt head | 5 kt right (g9) |
| 13 | 2,729 ft | GRS | 0 kt head | 11 kt right (g20) |
| 31 | 2,729 ft | GRS | 0 kt head | 11 kt left (g20) |
| 02 | 5,002 ft | CON | 10 kt tail | 5 kt left (g9) |
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KICL 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 02/205,002 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KICLWind
- 02
- 10 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 10 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,729 × 280 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KICLWind
- 13
- 0 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 0 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
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 5→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,900 ft.
KICL 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KICL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
BIE UA /OV BIE/TM 2051/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP088
BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2051Reported at 20:51 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP088Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KICL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KICL reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 55%
- 02
- 21%
- 13
- 15%
- 31
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KICL's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 13/31 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
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KICL
- IATA
- ICL
- FAA LID
- ICL
- City
- Clarinda
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 996 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.7218, -95.0264
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOFF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 42m
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Historical Flying Weather at KICL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KICL reported VFR conditions during about 82.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 271 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.4 kt, calm 23.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.9 | 17.1 | 7.4 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 76.3 | 14.5 | 6.0 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 75.1 | 16.8 | 5.8 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 81.0 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
| May | 82.1 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 91.4 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 88.3 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 85.1 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 83.0 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 84.0 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 82.6 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 68.1 | 17.9 | 8.6 | 5.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.1 kt |
| Feb | 7.3 kt |
| Mar | 8.2 kt |
| Apr | 8.4 kt |
| May | 6.9 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 4.3 kt |
| Aug | 4.0 kt |
| Sep | 4.6 kt |
| Oct | 6.2 kt |
| Nov | 7.1 kt |
| Dec | 6.8 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 Schenck Field (KICL)
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