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Anita Municipal Airport Kevin Burke Memorial Field (KY43) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAIO), KY43 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Anita Municipal Airport Kevin Burke Memorial Field in Anita, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAIO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Anita Municipal Airport Kevin Burke Memorial Field (KY43) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Anita, IA at a field elevation of 1,251 ft. KY43 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAIO, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,825 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAIO, 12.6 nm away.

Wind
180° 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAIO 281555Z AUTO 18014KT 10SM FEW055 20/15 A2999 RMK AO2

What changed at KAIO (nearest station)?

Since the 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KY43

Based on the nearest station (KAIO), KY43 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 1,251 ft). KY43 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDSM, about 50 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
23FAV7 kt head12 kt left
057 kt tail12 kt right

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KY43 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 05/23
    2,825 × 95 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KY43
    Wind
    05
    7 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
    23
    7 kt headwind · 12 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102016Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→14 kt, ceiling 500 ft → unlimited.

KY43 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KY43

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1604Z (11:04 AM CDT) · 47 NM W of KY43 · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
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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.
PIREP1522Z (10:22 AM CDT) · 34 NM SW of KY43 · 8,000 ft MSL · C208
lt turbulence
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OMA UA /OV RDK/TM 1522/FL080/TP C208/SK BKNUNK-TOP150/WX RA/TB LT
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1522Reported at 15:22 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNUNK-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LTTurbulence: lt.
URGENT1348Z (8:48 AM CDT) · 55 NM W of KY43 · during descent · B742
low-level wind shear
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OMA UUA /OV OFF/TM 1348/FL019/TP B742/RM LLWS -30KT 1NM FINAL RWY 13 900AGL
OMA UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV OFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP B742Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS -30KT 1NM FINAL RWY …Remarks.
PIREP1330Z (8:30 AM CDT) · 94 NM W of KY43 · 4,000 ft MSL · TBM7
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1330/FL040/TP TBM7/SK CLR
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1327Z (8:27 AM CDT) · 94 NM W of KY43 · during climb · TBM7
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1327/FL120/TP TBM7/SK BASE 100 TOP 110/TB NEG ABV 120/RM DURC
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1327Reported at 13:27 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 100 TOP 110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEG ABV 120Turbulence: none reported abv 120.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1243Z (7:43 AM CDT) · 50 NM E of KY43 · during climb · E75S
light 9,000–12,000 ft turbulence
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DSM UA /OV DSM/TM 1243/FL130/TP E75S/TB LGT 090-120/RM DURC
DSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1243Reported at 12:43 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 090-120Turbulence: light 9,000–12,000 ft.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1214Z (7:14 AM CDT) · 65 NM SW of KY43 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL1333
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ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 1214 F360 263/025KT TB SMTH TURB IC
ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 121…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
URGENT1130Z (6:30 AM CDT) · 87 NM E of KY43 · 12,000 ft MSL · C550
moderate occ severe turb 12,000–9,000 ft durd turbulence
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DSM UUA /OV DSM050040/TM 1130/FL120/TP C550/TB MOD OCC SEV TURB 120-090 DURD
DSM UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV DSM050040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1130Reported at 11:30 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD OCC SEV TURB 120-090 …Turbulence: moderate occ severe turb 12,000–9,000 ft durd.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KY43

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAIO reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 55%MVFR 11%IFR 17%LIFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 5%IFR 4%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

23
66%
05
34%

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Live crosswind meter

KY43 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAIO, 13 nm away.

N230514 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
12 kt

Wind is 58° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,825 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Anita Municipal Airport Kevin Burke Memorial Field (KY43) with runway 05/23 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Pattern altitude
2,151 ft MSL (900 AGL)
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
Y43
City
Anita
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
1,251 ft
Coordinates
41.4400, -94.7700
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,825 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAIO
TAF
Nearest KDSM
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 4m

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Pilot PIREPs for Anita Municipal Airport Kevin Burke Memorial Field (KY43)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Anita Municipal Airport Kevin Burke Memorial Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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