Shenandoah Municipal Airport (KSDA) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 11:30 AM CDT, Oct 28, KSDA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 11 knots gusting 21, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Shenandoah Municipal Airport in Shenandoah, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Shenandoah Municipal Airport (KSDA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shenandoah, IA at a field elevation of 971 ft. KSDA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 12/30), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 125.525.

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VFR

Observed 1630Z (11:30 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

180° 11 kt

gusting 21 kt

Visibility

7 sm

Ceiling

11,000 ft

Altimeter

29.98"

Temp / Dew

70°F / 21°C

dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 11 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KSDA 281630Z AUTO 18011G21KT 7SM SCT070 BKN110 21/15 A2998 RMK AO2

What changed at KSDA?

Since the 1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KSDA

KSDA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 11 knots gusting 21, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 971 ft). KSDA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOFF, about 32 nm away.

KSDA by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

82%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KSDA reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 275 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).

31%

of windy hours favor runway 12

Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 12 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 04 23%, and winds were calm 22% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.

snow days a year

Snow fell on about 30 days a year. From December to February KSDA was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 4% from June to August.

fog days a year

Fog was reported on about 25 days a year, and fog or mist on 96. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 2% in June.

2,784 ft

typical summer-afternoon density altitude

Field elevation is 971 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,784 ft, 1,813 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.

21%

of hours with gusts

Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 64 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
22FAV	5,000 ft	CON	8 kt head	8 kt left (g14)
12	3,439 ft	CON	6 kt head	9 kt right (g17)
30	3,439 ft	CON	6 kt tail	9 kt left (g17)
04	5,000 ft	CON	8 kt tail	8 kt right (g14)

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KSDA 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.

Runway 04/22
5,000 × 75 ft · CON
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KSDA
Wind
04
8 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
22
8 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 12/30
3,439 × 75 ft · CON
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KSDA
Wind
12
6 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
30
6 kt tailwind · 9 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→11 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 11,000 ft.

KSDA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KSDA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1604Z (11:04 AM CDT) · 29 NM NW of KSDA · 34,000 ft MSL · A320

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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.

PIREP1522Z (10:22 AM CDT) · 17 NM NE of KSDA · 8,000 ft MSL · C208

lt turbulence

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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.

PIREP1448Z (9:48 AM CDT) · 93 NM S of KSDA · 14,000 ft MSL · CRJ7

moderate durc 10,000–16,000 ft mod tb turbulence

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MCI UA /OV MCI/TM 1448/FL140/TP CRJ7/TB MOD DURC 100-160 MOD TB/RM /ZKC FDC/AF

MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.

FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD DURC 100-160 MOD TBTurbulence: moderate durc 10,000–16,000 ft mod tb.

RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.

URGENT1348Z (8:48 AM CDT) · 31 NM NW of KSDA · during descent · B742

low-level wind shear

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OMA UUA /OV OFF/TM 1348/FL019/TP B742/RM LLWS -30KT 1NM FINAL RWY 13 900AGL

OMA UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV OFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.

FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.

TP B742Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS -30KT 1NM FINAL RWY …Remarks.

PIREP1330Z (8:30 AM CDT) · 61 NM W of KSDA · 4,000 ft MSL · TBM7

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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1330/FL040/TP TBM7/SK CLR

LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.

SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1327Z (8:27 AM CDT) · 61 NM W of KSDA · during climb · TBM7

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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1327/FL120/TP TBM7/SK BASE 100 TOP 110/TB NEG ABV 120/RM DURC

LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1327Reported at 13:27 UTC.

FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.

TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.

SK BASE 100 TOP 110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEG ABV 120Turbulence: none reported abv 120.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP1243Z (7:43 AM CDT) · 90 NM NE of KSDA · during climb · E75S

light 9,000–12,000 ft turbulence

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DSM UA /OV DSM/TM 1243/FL130/TP E75S/TB LGT 090-120/RM DURC

DSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1243Reported at 12:43 UTC.

FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.

TP E75SAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT 090-120Turbulence: light 9,000–12,000 ft.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP1214Z (7:14 AM CDT) · 18 NM W of KSDA · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL1333

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ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 1214 F360 263/025KT TB SMTH TURB IC

ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 121…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KSDA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KSDA reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 70%MVFR 25%IFR 3%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 90%MVFR 9%IFR 1%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 6/19 kt

Max gust: 25 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft

Lowest vis: 0.5 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 13

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

12: 40%
22: 33%
04: 18%
30: 9%

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Live KSDA Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KSDA's own weather station.

Headwind

8 kt

Crosswind (from the left)

8 kt

Headwind in gusts

15 kt

Crosswind in gusts

14 kt

Wind is 43° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Shenandoah Municipal Airport (KSDA) with runway 04/22, 12/30 marked

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Runway 04/22, 12/30 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 0800-1700 local
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Crop dusting
Control tower: None
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KSDA
FAA LID: SDA
City: Shenandoah
State: Iowa
Country: United States
Elevation: 971 ft
Coordinates: 40.7516, -95.4137
Runways: 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway: 5,000 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KOFF
AWOS/ASOS: 125.525 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Sunset in: 6h 29m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

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+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

10 airports

KPMVPlattsmouth Municipal AirportPlattsmouth, NE26 nm NWVFR METAR KOFFOffutt Air Force BaseOmaha, NE32 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KEVUNorthwest Missouri Regional AirportMaryville, MO33 nm SEVFR METAR KCBFCouncil Bluffs Municipal AirportCouncil Bluffs, IA34 nm NWVFR METAR KOMAEppley AirfieldOmaha, NE40 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KFNBBrenner FieldFalls City, NE41 nm SVFR METAR

+4 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

6 airports

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Historical Flying Weather at KSDA

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSDA reported VFR conditions during about 82.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.1 kt, calm 18.5% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#503 of 1,400

Regional rank

#41

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

82.2%

MVFR

11.9%

IFR

4.0%

LIFR

2.8%

Est. VFR days/yr

275

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,900 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

18.5%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

21.0%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.4%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,784 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KSDA monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	70.6	16.7	6.4	6.3
Feb	76.7	14.5	4.7	4.1
Mar	74.8	17.3	5.4	2.4
Apr	81.1	13.0	4.2	1.6
May	82.3	12.9	3.8	1.0
Jun	91.1	6.3	1.5	1.1
Jul	90.1	6.4	1.5	2.0
Aug	87.8	7.0	2.3	2.8
Sep	86.7	7.9	2.9	2.5
Oct	84.8	9.6	3.4	2.2
Nov	82.4	11.8	3.8	2.0
Dec	69.2	18.6	7.6	4.7

Average wind by month

KSDA average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.3 kt
Feb	7.6 kt
Mar	9.0 kt
Apr	9.5 kt
May	8.1 kt
Jun	6.9 kt
Jul	4.9 kt
Aug	4.7 kt
Sep	5.4 kt
Oct	6.6 kt
Nov	7.5 kt
Dec	7.2 kt

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Pilot PIREPs for Shenandoah Municipal Airport (KSDA)

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Shenandoah Municipal Airport (KSDA) Aviation Weather: METAR

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KSDA by the numbers

Runway wind check

KSDA runways

24-hour trend

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Historical Flying Weather at KSDA

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