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.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KSLB 131015Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM BKN070 OVC075 14/09 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KSLB (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (4:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0955Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KSKI
Based on the nearest station (KSLB), KSKI is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,250 ft). KSKI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 36 nm away.
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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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 4,100 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 32 | 2,350 ft | CON | 3 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 14 | 2,350 ft | CON | 3 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 18 | 4,100 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
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 © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSKI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DEN UA /OV OVR DEN/TM 1003/FL070/TP B763/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVR DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1003Reported at 10:03 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSKI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSLB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 18
- 36%
- 14
- 34%
- 32
- 21%
- 36
- 9%
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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
- 14h 8m
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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)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Sac City Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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