Red Oak Municipal Airport (KRDK) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KRDK is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 15 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Red Oak Municipal Airport in Red Oak, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Red Oak Municipal Airport (KRDK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Red Oak, IA at a field elevation of 1,045 ft. KRDK reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (05/23, 13/31, 17/35), the longest 5,100 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.775.
Wind from the south (190°) at 15 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRDK 281935Z AUTO 19015G24KT 10SM SCT110 25/16 A2992 RMK AO2
What changed at KRDK?
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 KRDK
KRDK is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 15 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 1,045 ft). KRDK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOFF, about 30 nm away.
KRDK by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRDK reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 270 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% 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 17 had the best headwind 27% of the time, runway 31 18%, and winds were calm 23% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 33 days a year. From December to February KRDK was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 26 days a year, and fog or mist on 95. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 2% in June.
Field elevation is 1,045 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,856 ft, 1,811 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,901 ft | CON | 14 kt head | 4 kt right (g6) |
| 13 | 2,050 ft | TURF-F | 10 kt head | 11 kt right (g18) |
| 23 | 5,100 ft | CON | 10 kt head | 11 kt left (g18) |
| 05 | 5,100 ft | CON | 10 kt tail | 11 kt right (g18) |
| 31 | 2,050 ft | TURF-F | 10 kt tail | 11 kt left (g18) |
| 35 | 2,901 ft | CON | 14 kt tail | 4 kt left (g6) |
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KRDK runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 05/235,100 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRDKWind
- 05
- 10 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 10 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,050 × 210 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRDKWind
- 13
- 10 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 10 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,901 × 60 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRDKWind
- 17
- 14 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 14 kt tailwind · 4 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→15 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.
KRDK 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 KRDK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SUX UA /OV SUX120005/TM 1843/FL035/TP F2TH/SK BKN035-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SUX120005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK BKN035-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OMA290015/TM 1753/FL050/TP A320/SK BKN040
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMA290015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 1604/FL340/TP A320/SK TOP360/TB NEG
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP360Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV RDK/TM 1522/FL080/TP C208/SK BKNUNK-TOP150/WX RA/TB LT
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1522Reported at 15:22 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNUNK-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LTTurbulence: lt.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRDK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRDK reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 17
- 43%
- 05
- 15%
- 35
- 13%
- 13
- 11%
- 31
- 9%
- 23
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRDK's own weather station.
Wind is 16° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 2,901 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 13/31, 17/35 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-1+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRDK
- FAA LID
- RDK
- City
- Red Oak
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,045 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0105, -95.2599
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOFF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 34m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRDK
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRDK reported VFR conditions during about 81.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 270 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.1 kt, calm 20.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.6 | 16.8 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 75.6 | 15.2 | 5.7 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 74.3 | 17.2 | 6.2 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 80.9 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| May | 81.3 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 91.2 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 90.4 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 88.0 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 85.5 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 84.0 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 82.6 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 67.7 | 17.9 | 9.0 | 5.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.4 kt |
| Feb | 7.7 kt |
| Mar | 8.9 kt |
| Apr | 9.5 kt |
| May | 8.0 kt |
| Jun | 6.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.9 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 5.6 kt |
| Oct | 6.8 kt |
| Nov | 7.5 kt |
| Dec | 7.2 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 Red Oak Municipal Airport (KRDK)
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