Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KIKV is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Ankeny Regional Airport in Ankeny, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ankeny, IA at a field elevation of 910 ft. KIKV reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 18/36), the longest 5,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KIKV 280955Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM BKN060 OVC070 13/11 A3008 RMK AO2
What changed at KIKV?
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 KIKV
KIKV is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 910 ft). KIKV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDSM, about 10 nm away.
KIKV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KIKV reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 261 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% 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 18 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 36 33%, and winds were calm 24% 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 37 days a year. From December to February KIKV was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 26 days a year, and fog or mist on 97. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 8% of hours, against 3% in June.
Field elevation is 910 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,589 ft, 1,679 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 90 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 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 | 5,500 ft | CON | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 22 | 4,200 ft | CON | 2 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 04 | 4,200 ft | CON | 2 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 36 | 5,500 ft | CON | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KIKV 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 04/224,200 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIKVWind
- 04
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,500 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIKVWind
- 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 0→4 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → 6,000 ft.
KIKV 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 KIKV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIKV reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 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
- 52%
- 36
- 30%
- 22
- 11%
- 04
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIKV's own weather station.
Wind is 20° 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 04/22, 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 0600-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIKV
- FAA LID
- IKV
- City
- Ankeny
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 910 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.6914, -93.5664
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDSM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 2m
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Historical Flying Weather at KIKV
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIKV reported VFR conditions during about 79.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 261 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.0 kt, calm 17.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64.3 | 21.0 | 8.8 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 72.8 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 72.8 | 16.9 | 6.6 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 79.3 | 13.7 | 5.5 | 1.6 |
| May | 80.0 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 88.5 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 89.7 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 89.7 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 87.1 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 84.3 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 78.0 | 14.4 | 4.8 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 63.3 | 21.4 | 9.3 | 6.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.8 kt |
| Feb | 7.9 kt |
| Mar | 8.5 kt |
| Apr | 9.0 kt |
| May | 7.2 kt |
| Jun | 6.2 kt |
| Jul | 5.1 kt |
| Aug | 4.9 kt |
| Sep | 5.3 kt |
| Oct | 6.8 kt |
| Nov | 7.7 kt |
| Dec | 7.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KIKV airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)
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