Lamoni Municipal Airport (LWD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, LWD is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 13 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Lamoni Municipal Airport in Lamoni, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lamoni Municipal Airport (LWD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lamoni, IA at a field elevation of 1,131 ft. LWD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 4,001 ft.
Wind from the south (190°) at 13 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.
METAR KLWD 281853Z AUTO 19013G24KT 10SM SCT060 BKN080 22/13 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 16026/1831 SLP164 T02170133
What changed at LWD?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts increased from 19 to 24 kt.
- Wind direction moved from 160° to 190°.
- A ceiling formed at 8,000 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.06 → 30.02 inHg.
Current pilot readout for LWD
LWD is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 13 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,131 ft). LWD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDSM, about 55 nm away.
LWD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
LWD reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 261 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Snow fell on about 31 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February LWD was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 49 days a year.
Field elevation is 1,131 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,847 ft, 1,716 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 67 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 4,001 ft | CONC | 13 kt head | 2 kt right (g4) |
| 36 | 4,001 ft | CONC | 13 kt tail | 2 kt left (g4) |
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LWD 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/364,001 × 60 ft · CONCCurrent useno stated-runway source at LWDWind
- 18
- 13 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 13 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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“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 23 h: wind 7→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.
LWD 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 LWD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV MCI/TM 1448/FL140/TP CRJ7/TB MOD DURC 100-160 MOD TB/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD DURC 100-160 MOD TBTurbulence: moderate durc 10,000–16,000 ft mod tb.RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at LWD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, LWD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 75%
- 36
- 25%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by LWD's own weather station.
Wind is 9° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 4,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLWD
- FAA LID
- LWD
- City
- Lamoni
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,131 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.6333, -93.9022
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDSM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 29m
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Historical Flying Weather at KLWD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLWD reported VFR conditions during about 79.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 261 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.0 kt, calm 5.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66.6 | 15.9 | 7.7 | 9.9 |
| Feb | 76.3 | 12.4 | 6.1 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 73.2 | 15.0 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 79.1 | 11.7 | 5.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 81.0 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 90.0 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 91.0 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 89.1 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 87.3 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 81.7 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 78.5 | 12.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 64.3 | 17.4 | 9.3 | 8.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.2 kt |
| Feb | 9.2 kt |
| Mar | 9.5 kt |
| Apr | 9.6 kt |
| May | 7.8 kt |
| Jun | 7.0 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 5.8 kt |
| Sep | 6.5 kt |
| Oct | 8.0 kt |
| Nov | 8.9 kt |
| Dec | 8.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Lamoni Municipal Airport (LWD)
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