Gogebic Iron County Airport (KIWD) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, KIWD is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Gogebic Iron County Airport in Ironwood, MI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Gogebic Iron County Airport (KIWD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ironwood, MI at a field elevation of 1,230 ft. KIWD reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 6,502 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 125.175.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,300 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.
METAR KIWD 280856Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM OVC023 13/10 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01280100 50001
What changed at KIWD?
Since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KIWD
KIWD is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,230 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KIWD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KIWD reported VFR in 70% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 204 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 9% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 8%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 65% of the time, runway 09 35%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 53 days a year. From December to February KIWD was IFR or worse 21% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 26 days a year. 65% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 47 kt. November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 6,502 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 09 | 6,502 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 8 kt right |
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KIWD 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 09/276,502 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIWDWind
- 09
- 3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt headwind · 8 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 23 h: wind 9→9 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 2,300 ft.
KIWD 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 KIWD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IMT UA /OV IMT/TM 0320/FL135/TP PC12/SK BASE020-TOP135/IC NEG/RM MULT LAYERS
IMT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IMTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0320Reported at 03:20 UTC.FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE020-TOP135Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM MULT LAYERSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIWD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIWD reported mostly marginal VFR across 32 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 64%
- 09
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KIWD 280520Z 2806/2906 21008KT P6SM OVC013 FM281200 22005KT P6SM BKN012 FM282000 19008KT P6SM BKN035 FM290100 18012G24KT P6SM -SHRA BKN023 WS020/19040KT
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIWD's own weather station.
Wind is 70° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,502 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 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 0500-1930 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIWD
- IATA
- IWD
- FAA LID
- IWD
- City
- Ironwood
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,230 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.5253, -90.1316
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,502 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 125.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Menominee
- Next sunset
- 13h 42m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KIWD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIWD reported VFR conditions during about 69.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 204 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.7 kt, calm 16.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39.4 | 37.4 | 16.6 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 55.3 | 28.5 | 11.4 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 69.1 | 18.7 | 7.6 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 73.0 | 13.7 | 7.5 | 5.8 |
| May | 80.8 | 11.0 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 82.4 | 9.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 84.4 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 78.9 | 11.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 75.0 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 67.8 | 22.2 | 6.6 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 57.8 | 28.6 | 9.9 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 39.7 | 37.7 | 17.5 | 5.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 7.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 6.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.9 kt |
| Jul | 5.4 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 6.1 kt |
| Oct | 6.9 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.
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Pilot PIREPs for Gogebic Iron County Airport (KIWD)
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