Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Storm Lake Municipal Airport in Storm Lake, IA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Storm Lake, IA at 1,488 ft. KSLB reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (06, 13, 17, 24), longest 5,002 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525. Track KSLB in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KSLB 130935Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM BKN070 OVC080 14/10 A3011 RMK AO2
What changed at KSLB?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KSLB
KSLB is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 1,488 ft). KSLB does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 47 nm away.
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Runway wind check
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 KSLB. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 1,962 ft | GRS | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 5,002 ft | CON | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 13 | 3,034 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 31 | 3,034 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 17 | 5,002 ft | CON | 2 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 24 | 1,962 ft | GRS | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
KSLB weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Storm Lake Municipal Airport in Storm Lake, 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 KSLB 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSLB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, 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
- 17
- 42%
- 13
- 21%
- 31
- 13%
- 24
- 10%
- 35
- 10%
- 06
- 4%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSLB
- IATA
- SLB
- FAA LID
- SLB
- City
- Storm Lake
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,488 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5973, -95.2407
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFOD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 50m
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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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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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KSLB weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KSLB?+
KSLB has 6 runways: 06, 13, 17, 24, 31, 35; the longest is 5,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KSLB report its own weather?+
Yes. Storm Lake Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KSLB have a TAF?+
No. KSLB does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 47 nm away.
Does KSLB broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KSLB does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KSLB from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB)
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