Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KPEA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Pella Municipal Airport in Pella, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pella, IA at a field elevation of 885 ft. KPEA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 5,402 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.875.
Wind from the south (180°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPEA 281935Z AUTO 18013KT 10SM SCT120 24/14 A3002 RMK AO2 T02370143
What changed at KPEA?
Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPEA
KPEA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 885 ft). KPEA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOTM, about 29 nm away.
KPEA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPEA reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 258 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 34 46%, and winds were calm 15% 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 38 days a year. From December to February KPEA was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 22 days a year, and fog or mist on 95. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 9% of hours, against 2% in June.
Field elevation is 885 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,536 ft, 1,651 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 5,402 ft | CON | 13 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 34 | 5,402 ft | CON | 13 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KPEA 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 16/345,402 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPEAWind
- 16
- 13 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 13 kt tailwind · 3 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 6→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPEA 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 KPEA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPEA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 83%
- 34
- 17%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPEA's own weather station.
Wind is 13° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,402 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 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
- Mon-Sat 0700-DUSK local; Sun 0900-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,701 ft MSL (816 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPEA
- FAA LID
- PEA
- City
- Pella
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 885 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.4001, -92.9459
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,402 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOTM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.875 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 23m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPEA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPEA reported VFR conditions during about 79.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 258 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.7 kt, calm 13.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64.9 | 18.8 | 8.9 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 73.1 | 14.1 | 8.2 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 73.3 | 14.8 | 7.6 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 79.0 | 12.6 | 6.0 | 2.4 |
| May | 81.1 | 11.4 | 5.3 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 89.0 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 89.5 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 88.8 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 86.6 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 85.0 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 77.4 | 14.0 | 5.2 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 63.1 | 20.3 | 9.6 | 7.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.8 kt |
| Feb | 7.6 kt |
| Mar | 8.3 kt |
| Apr | 8.6 kt |
| May | 6.9 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 4.4 kt |
| Aug | 4.2 kt |
| Sep | 4.9 kt |
| Oct | 6.5 kt |
| Nov | 7.8 kt |
| Dec | 7.4 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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