Sac City Municipal Airport (KSKI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sac City Municipal Airport in Sac City, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSLB) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sac City Municipal Airport (KSKI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sac City, IA at 1,250 ft. KSKI has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KSLB, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (14, 18, 32, 36) — longest 4,100 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFOD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSLB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KSLB, 17.5 nm away.
Current pilot readout for KSKI
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KSKI. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2,350 ft | CON | — | — |
| 18 | 4,100 ft | CON | — | — |
| 32 | 2,350 ft | CON | — | — |
| 36 | 4,100 ft | CON | — | — |
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KSKI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sac City Municipal Airport in Sac City, IA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KSKI is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSKI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 18
- 44%
- 14
- 28%
- 32
- 14%
- 36
- 14%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSKI
- FAA LID
- SKI
- City
- Sac City
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,250 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3791, -94.9797
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSLB
- TAF
- Nearest KFOD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 57m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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KSKI weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KSKI?+
KSKI has 4 runways — 14, 18, 32, 36; the longest is 4,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KSKI come from?+
Sac City Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSLB, about 18 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KSKI can differ.
Does KSKI have a TAF?+
No — KSKI does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 36 nm away.
Does KSKI broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KSKI does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KSKI from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sac City Municipal Airport (KSKI)
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