Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KIIB is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Independence Municipal Airport in Independence, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Independence, IA at a field elevation of 979 ft. KIIB reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.275.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,600 ft, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KIIB 281815Z AUTO 16014KT 10SM SCT046 BKN055 BKN080 22/14 A3007 RMK AO2 T02190140
What changed at KIIB?
Since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 9 to 14 kt.
Current pilot readout for KIIB
KIIB is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 979 ft). KIIB does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALO, about 21 nm away.
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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 | 5,500 ft | CON | 13 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 36 | 5,500 ft | CON | 13 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KIIB 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,500 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIIBWind
- 18
- 13 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 13 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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“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 8→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
KIIB 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 KIIB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1826/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 1337/FL430/TP C700/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1337Reported at 13:37 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
DSM UA /OV DSM/TM 1243/FL130/TP E75S/TB LGT 090-120/RM DURC
DSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1243Reported at 12:43 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB LGT 090-120Turbulence: light 9,000–12,000 ft.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIIB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIIB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 71%
- 36
- 29%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIIB's own weather station.
Wind is 19° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0700-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIIB
- FAA LID
- IIB
- City
- Independence
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 979 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4568, -91.9477
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KALO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Independence Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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