KFOD / FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Fort Dodge, IA, United States

Elevation: 1,156 ft (352 m) • 42.5526, -94.1912

Fort Dodge Regional Airport (KFOD / FOD) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Dodge, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,156 ft (352 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.7° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,548 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW3ktMagVar +0.7

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR KFOD 211656Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM -RA OVC085 17/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP129 P0000 T01720156 $
Category:
VFR
Wind:
130° at 3 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
17°C / 16°C
Altimeter:
29.88 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KFOD 211329Z 2113/2212 09011KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC060 
  TEMPO 2114/2118 3SM -SHRA SCT010 BKN030 
  FM211800 08012G19KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 
  PROB30 2118/2121 5SM -SHRA BKN025 
  FM212300 06008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
06 6,548 ft 150 ft Asphalt 65°
12 5,300 ft 100 ft Asphalt 127°
24 6,548 ft 150 ft Asphalt 245°
30 5,300 ft 100 ft Asphalt 307°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.