Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KSLB is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 17 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Storm Lake Municipal Airport in Storm Lake, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Storm Lake, IA at a field elevation of 1,488 ft. KSLB reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (06/24, 13/31, 17/35), the longest 5,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,700 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,700 ft.
METAR KSLB 281935Z AUTO 21017KT 10SM OVC027 21/15 A2990 RMK AO2
What changed at KSLB?
Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 12 to 17 kt.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KSLB
KSLB is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 17 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (17, 24). Density altitude is approximately 2,600 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,002 ft | CON | 14 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 24 | 1,962 ft | GRS | 14 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 13 | 3,034 ft | CON | 4 kt head | 16 kt right |
| 31 | 3,034 ft | CON | 4 kt tail | 16 kt left |
| 06 | 1,962 ft | GRS | 14 kt tail | 10 kt right |
| 35 | 5,002 ft | CON | 14 kt tail | 10 kt left |
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KSLB runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 06/241,962 × 95 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSLBWind
- 06
- 14 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 14 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,034 × 50 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSLBWind
- 13
- 4 kt headwind · 16 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 4 kt tailwind · 16 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,002 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSLBWind
- 17
- 14 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 14 kt tailwind · 10 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 9→17 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 2,700 ft.
KSLB 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 KSLB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSD UA /OV FSD090005/TM 1932/FL019/TP C25M/SK OVC019-TOPUKN/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 1932Reported at 19:32 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP C25MAircraft type reporting.SK OVC019-TOPUKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD095005/TM 1843/FLUNKN/TP CRJ9/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD095005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SUX UA /OV SUX120005/TM 1843/FL035/TP F2TH/SK BKN035-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SUX120005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK BKN035-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD180010/TM 1822/FL070/TP A319/SK BASES 023 TOPS 068
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1822Reported at 18:22 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 023 TOPS 068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OMA290015/TM 1753/FL050/TP A320/SK BKN040
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMA290015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1715/FL025/TP F2TH/SK OVC025-TOP053/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK OVC025-TOP053Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1541/FL020/TP PC12/SK OVC020-TOPUNK/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSLB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSLB reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 43%
- 06
- 14%
- 35
- 13%
- 31
- 12%
- 13
- 10%
- 24
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSLB's own weather station.
Wind is 35° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 13/31, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · Jet A
- Attended
- June - Sept Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local; Oct - May Mon - Sat 0900 - 1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFOD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 38m
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Pilot PIREPs for Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB)
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