Sibley Municipal Airport (KISB) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sibley Municipal Airport in Sibley, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSHL) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sibley Municipal Airport (KISB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sibley, IA at 1,538 ft. KISB has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KSHL, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 3,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFSD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSHL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KSHL, 10.2 nm away.
Current pilot readout for KISB
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KISB. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,000 ft | CON | — | — |
| 35 | 3,000 ft | CON | — | — |
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KISB weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sibley Municipal Airport in Sibley, IA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KISB is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KISB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 0019/FL300/TP B83M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT
RWF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B83MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KISB
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KISB
- FAA LID
- ISB
- City
- Sibley
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,538 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.3695, -95.7598
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSHL
- TAF
- Nearest KFSD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 6m
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KISB weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KISB?+
KISB has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KISB come from?+
Sibley Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSHL, about 10 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KISB can differ.
Does KISB have a TAF?+
No — KISB does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSD, about 45 nm away.
Does KISB broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KISB does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KISB from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sibley Municipal Airport (KISB)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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