Sioux County Regional Airport (KSXK) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Sioux County Regional Airport in Maurice, IA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Sioux County Regional Airport (KSXK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Maurice, IA at 1,409 ft. KSXK reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 5,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KSXK 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 southeast (140°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 31°C (88°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSXK 291935Z AUTO 14012KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KSXK?
Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
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Current pilot readout for KSXK
KSXK is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,600 ft (field elevation 1,409 ft). KSXK does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KSUX, about 37 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 KSXK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,500 ft | CON | 9 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 35 | 5,500 ft | CON | 9 kt tail | 8 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSXK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sioux County Regional Airport in Maurice, 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 KSXK 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSXK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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OMA UA /OV OMA320015/TM 1946/FL050/TP C750/SK SCT050/RM DURD VA RWY 14L OMA
OMA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMA320015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1946Reported at 19:46 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD VA RWY 14L OMARemarks.Show raw report
SUX UA /OV SUX/TM 1415/FL350/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
SUX UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SUXLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
SLB UA /OV SKI/TM 1401/FL055/TP T210/SK SKC
SLB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SKILocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1401Reported at 14:01 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP T210Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSXK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSXK reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSXK
- FAA LID
- SXK
- City
- Maurice
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,409 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.9858, -96.1614
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSUX
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 55m
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KSXK weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KSXK?+
KSXK has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 5,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KSXK report its own weather?+
Yes — Sioux County Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KSXK have a TAF?+
No — KSXK does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSUX, about 37 nm away.
Does KSXK broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KSXK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KSXK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sioux County Regional Airport (KSXK)
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 Sioux County Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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