Sheldon Regional Airport (KSHL) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KSHL is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Sheldon Regional Airport in Sheldon, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Sheldon Regional Airport (KSHL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sheldon, IA at a field elevation of 1,419 ft. KSHL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 4,199 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.775.
Wind from the west (270°) at 12 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,700 ft, broken clouds at 2,800 ft, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.
METAR KSHL 282135Z AUTO 27012G17KT 10SM BKN017 BKN028 OVC055 18/18 A2989 RMK AO2
What changed at KSHL?
Since the 2115Z (4:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 17 kt.
- Ceiling dropped from 5,000 ft to 1,700 ft.
- Wind direction moved from 240° to 270°.
Current pilot readout for KSHL
KSHL is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 33. Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,419 ft). KSHL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSD, about 46 nm away.
KSHL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSHL reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 254 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 22% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 8% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 33 47%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 3% of hours.
Snow fell on about 54 days a year. From December to February KSHL was IFR or worse 19% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 32 days a year, and fog or mist on 120. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 3% in June.
Field elevation is 1,419 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,080 ft, 1,661 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 104 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 4,199 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 11 kt left (g15) |
| 15 | 4,199 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 11 kt right (g15) |
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KSHL 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 15/334,199 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSHLWind
- 15
- 5 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 5 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
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“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→12 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 1,700 ft.
KSHL 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 KSHL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSD UA /OV FSD150006/TM 2139/FL021/TP BE30/SK OVC021-TOP065/TA 11/IC NEG/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD150006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2139Reported at 21:39 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP BE30Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC021-TOP065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 11Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FOD UA /OV FOD/TM 2118/FL390/TP A319/SK UNKN390-TOP420/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FODLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2118Reported at 21:18 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN390-TOP420Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD090005/TM 2105/FLUNKN/TP E75L/SK OVC020-TOP070/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD090005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
YKN UA /OV YKN/TM 2103/FL045/TP PC12/SK UNKN048-TOP052/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
YKN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YKNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2103Reported at 21:03 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN048-TOP052Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD090003/TM 1958/FL019/TP CRJ7/SK OVC019-TOP075/RM DURD FINAL 21
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1958Reported at 19:58 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC019-TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD FINAL 21Remarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1938/FL068/TP BE9L/SK T068
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1938Reported at 19:38 UTC.FL068Altitude: 6,800 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK T068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1938/FL100/TP BE9L/SK UNKN-TOP068/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1938Reported at 19:38 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD210010/TM 1935/FLUNKN/TP BE9L/SK OVCUNKN-TOP068/IC NEG/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1935Reported at 19:35 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK OVCUNKN-TOP068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSHL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSHL reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 70 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 65%
- 33
- 35%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSHL's own weather station.
Wind is 65° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 4,199 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 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 - Fri 0730 - 1700 local; Sat - Sun ON CALL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSHL
- FAA LID
- SHL
- City
- Sheldon
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,419 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.2084, -95.8334
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,199 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFSD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 27m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSHL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSHL reported VFR conditions during about 78.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 254 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.0 kt, calm 9.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.9 | 17.1 | 10.4 | 9.6 |
| Feb | 68.6 | 16.1 | 9.3 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 69.1 | 16.9 | 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 77.3 | 12.8 | 7.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 79.9 | 13.1 | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 88.7 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 88.3 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 84.5 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 86.2 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 83.6 | 9.8 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 77.1 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 61.8 | 16.3 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.9 kt |
| Feb | 9.8 kt |
| Mar | 10.8 kt |
| Apr | 11.8 kt |
| May | 10.5 kt |
| Jun | 8.6 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 5.8 kt |
| Sep | 6.7 kt |
| Oct | 8.4 kt |
| Nov | 9.5 kt |
| Dec | 9.7 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 Sheldon Regional Airport (KSHL)
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