VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Fort Dodge Regional Airport

Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, IA, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Fort Dodge Regional Airport. It's 72°F with 69% humidity. Winds from 160° at 6 kt.

ICAOKFODIATAFODLOCALFOD

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-6--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation1,156ft352 m

Longest runway6,547ft1,996 m

Runways22 lighted

Coordinates42.55, -94.1942°33'09.4"N 94°11'28.5"W

ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

36 min ago

72°F22°C · Dew 61°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

160° @ 6 kt

Visibility10+ sm
CeilingUnlimited
Humidity69%
Altimeter30.09 inHg
Pressure1019 hPa
GustsNone

Few 2,900′Scattered 5,000′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Fort Dodge Regional Airport. It's 72°F with 69% humidity. Winds from 160° at 6 kt.

METAR observation

Live

RAWSPECI KFOD 281820Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM FEW029 SCT050 22/16 A3009 RMK AO2 $

Decoded — plain language

Wind160° @ 6 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature72°F / 22°C

Dew point61°F · 69% RH

Altimeter30.09 inHg

CeilingUnlimited

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyFew 2,900′, Scattered 5,000′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:20Z·Fort Dodge Rgnl, IA, US·36 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 20:00Z
MVFRWind160° @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 1,100′
Now
FromMon 20:00Zuntil Mon 22:00Z
MVFRWind160° @ 6 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 2,200′
FromMon 22:00Zuntil Tue 10:00Z
VFRWind150° @ 5 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 3,500′
FromTue 10:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
VFRWind160° @ 6 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 23,000′

RAW

TAF KFOD 281720Z 2818/2918 16003KT P6SM OVC011
  FM282000 16006KT P6SM BKN022
  FM282200 15005KT P6SM SCT035
  FM291000 16006KT P6SM BKN230

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:20Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

06/24

Headwind1 kt

Crosswind6 kt from L

★ Best

Tailwind1 kt

Crosswind6 kt from R

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

2 total

06/24◐ lit

6,547 ft1,996 × 150 ft · Asphalt

12/30◐ lit

5,301 ft1,616 × 100 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

4 listed

AWOS118.775AWOS 3

UNICOM122.95CTAF/UNICOM

Radio / FSS122.30

Center134.00MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

BarroNDB

341 kHz5.6 NM246° SW

FOD

Fort DodgeVORTAC

113.50 MHz5.8 NM308° NW

EAG

Eagle GroveNDB

302 kHz15.5 NM053° NE

EBS

Webster CityNDB

323 kHz15.7 NM115° SE

CAV

ClarionNDB

387 kHz22.3 NM059° NE

POH

PocahontasNDB

428 kHz23.3 NM300° NW

AXA

AlgonaNDB

403 kHz31.9 NM354° N

EFW

JeffersonNDB

391 kHz33.1 NM192° S

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point