Flight planning: Ankeny Regional IKV / KIKV
What a pilot looks at before a flight from or to Ankeny Regional in Ankeny, Iowa, in plain English: right now VFR: good flying weather, Wind from the west (270°) at 7 knots, gusting to 13. The warnings, reports and winds below come from the government's aviation weather service and the restrictions from the FAA, refreshed every few minutes. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools.
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR KIKV 130155Z AUTO 27007G13KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A2974 RMK AO2
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KIKV
- the station, KIKV
- 130155Z
- observed 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 27007G13KT
- wind from the west at 7 knots, gusting to 13
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 26/19
- temperature 26 °C (79 °F), dew point 19 °C (66 °F)
- A2974
- altimeter setting 29.74 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
Warnings in force SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area covers this field
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers this field right now.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force over this field. No pilot has reported turbulence within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force over this field. No pilot has reported icing within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 14,000 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft (thunderstorms, severe turbulence or icing, volcanic ash); an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments (moderate turbulence or icing, low cloud, strong surface wind, mountains hidden in cloud). An area is counted when it covers this field's position.
Pilot reports within 100 nautical miles, last three hours, nearest first
Not fetched just now.
What pilots in the air told air traffic control or Flight Service: turbulence, icing, cloud tops and bases, temperature, wind, and whatever they remarked on (wind shear on final, a smooth ride). An urgent report is one of severe turbulence or icing, wind shear, or similar. Open "as filed, and in English" for the coded report and its translation line by line.
Winds and temperatures aloft forecast point DSM, 10 nm southwest of the field · for use 02:00–09:00 UTC
| Height | Wind from | Speed | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,000 ft | 250° (west) | 20 knots | |
| 6,000 ft | 250° (west) | 35 knots | 18 °C |
| 9,000 ft | 260° (west) | 37 knots | 11 °C |
| 12,000 ft | 270° (west) | 46 knots | 4 °C |
| 18,000 ft | 260° (west) | 36 knots | -9 °C |
| 24,000 ft | 270° (west) | 52 knots | -21 °C |
| 30,000 ft | 270° (west) | 66 knots | -29 °C |
| 34,000 ft | 280° (west) | 83 knots | -37 °C |
| 39,000 ft | 280° (west) | 81 knots | -49 °C |
Based on data from the 13th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 13th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; the lowest rows are left out where the ground is already that high.
Temporary flight restrictions within 50 nautical miles, from the FAA's list
No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles right now.
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
Notices to air missions closed runways and taxiways, lights and aids out of service, procedures not authorized, obstructions, airspace
19 in force now. runway 04/22 closed runway 18/36 closed
The airport 1
- Airport all the surface work in progress construction east side until Mon 30 Nov, 5:00 pm CST (23:00 UTC), estimated · IKV 03/029
as issued
!IKV 03/029 IKV AD AP ALL SFC WIP CONST E SIDE 2603301200-2611302300EST
Runways 4
- closed Runway 04/22 closed until Fri 16 Oct, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC), estimated · IKV 10/003
as issued
!IKV 10/003 IKV RWY 04/22 CLSD 2610121200-2610162300EST
- closed Runway 18/36 closed until Mon 30 Nov, 5:00 pm CST (23:00 UTC), estimated · IKV 03/027
as issued
!IKV 03/027 IKV RWY 18/36 CLSD 2603301200-2611302300EST
- Runway 22 PAPI (approach slope lights) out of service until Mon 30 Nov, 5:00 pm CST (23:00 UTC), estimated · IKV 10/005
as issued
!IKV 10/005 IKV RWY 22 PAPI U/S 2610082159-2611302300EST
- Runway 04/22 work in progress construction equipment crossing runway until Mon 30 Nov, 5:00 pm CST (23:00 UTC), estimated · IKV 04/003
as issued
!IKV 04/003 IKV RWY 04/22 WIP CONST EQPT XNG RWY 2604021840-2611302300EST
Taxiways 5
- closed Taxiway C between taxiway B and approach end runway 36 closed until Mon 30 Nov, 5:00 pm CST (23:00 UTC), estimated · IKV 03/024
as issued
!IKV 03/024 IKV TWY C BTN TWY B AND APCH END RWY 36 CLSD 2603301200-2611302300EST
- closed Taxiway B between taxiway C and runway 04/22 closed until Mon 30 Nov, 5:00 pm CST (23:00 UTC), estimated · IKV 03/025
as issued
!IKV 03/025 IKV TWY B BTN TWY C AND RWY 04/22 CLSD 2603301200-2611302300EST
- closed Taxiway E between approach end runway 04 and runway 18/36 closed until Mon 30 Nov, 5:00 pm CST (23:00 UTC), estimated · IKV 03/026
as issued
!IKV 03/026 IKV TWY E BTN APCH END RWY 04 AND RWY 18/36 CLSD 2603301200-2611302300EST
- closed Taxiway B between taxiway C and runway 18/36 closed until Mon 30 Nov, 5:00 pm CST (23:00 UTC), estimated · IKV 03/023
as issued
!IKV 03/023 IKV TWY B BTN TWY C AND RWY 18/36 CLSD 2603301200-2611302300EST
- closed Taxiway A closed until Mon 30 Nov, 5:00 pm CST (23:00 UTC), estimated · IKV 03/028
as issued
!IKV 03/028 IKV TWY A CLSD 2603301200-2611302300EST
Aprons and ramps 1
- Apron south APN work in progress construction northwest edge lighted and barricaded until Thu 31 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC), estimated · IKV 07/004
as issued
!IKV 07/004 IKV APRON SOUTH APN WIP CONST NW EDGE LGTD AND BARRICADED 2607091637-2612312359EST
Navigation aids 1
- Navigation aid ILS runway 36 out of service until Tue 1 Dec, 2:00 pm CST (20:00 UTC) · IKV 03/034
as issued
!IKV 03/034 IKV NAV ILS RWY 36 U/S 2603301200-2612012000
Procedures and charts 5
- Instrument approach procedure Ankeny Rgnl, Ankeny, IA. ILS or localizer runway 36, amendment 3A... missed approach: Climb to 1500 Then climbing left Turn to 4000 Direct DSM VORTAC and hold, TNU VOR/DME OUT of Service. from Thu 20 Aug, 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC) until Wed 16 Dec, 10:55 am CST (16:55 UTC) (estimated) until Wed 16 Dec, 10:55 am CST (16:55 UTC) · IKV 6/6837
as issued
!FDC 6/6837 IKV IAP ANKENY RGNL, ANKENY, IA. ILS OR LOC RWY 36, AMDT 3A... MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 1500 THEN CLIMBING LEFT TURN TO 4000 DIRECT DSM VORTAC AND HOLD, TNU VOR/DME OUT OF SERVICE. 2608201655-2612161655EST
- Obstacle departure procedure Ankeny Rgnl, Ankeny, IA. takeoff minimums and (obstacle) departure procedures amendment 2... departure procedure: runway 36 not authorized. all other data Remains as published. from Mon 1 Jun, 3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC) until Thu 1 Jun 2028, 3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC) (estimated) until Thu 1 Jun 2028, 3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC), estimated · IKV 6/4673
as issued
!FDC 6/4673 IKV ODP ANKENY RGNL, ANKENY, IA. TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 2... DEPARTURE PROCEDURE: RWY 36 NA. ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. 2606012019-2806012019EST
- Instrument approach procedure Ankeny Rgnl, Ankeny, IA. RNAV (GPS) runway 18, amendment 2A... Straight-in minimums not authorized. from Mon 1 Jun, 3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC) until Thu 1 Jun 2028, 3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC) (estimated) until Thu 1 Jun 2028, 3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC), estimated · IKV 6/4674
as issued
!FDC 6/4674 IKV IAP ANKENY RGNL, ANKENY, IA. RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, AMDT 2A... STRAIGHT-IN MINIMUMS NA. 2606012019-2806012019EST
- Instrument approach procedure Ankeny Rgnl, Ankeny, IA. RNAV (GPS) runway 36, amendment 2... LPV DA 1141/HAT 250 all Cats, visibility all Cats 1 SM. Lnav minimum descent altitude 1720/HAT 829 all Cats, visibility Cats C/D 2 1/2 SM. circling category A/B/C minimum descent altitude 1720/HAA 810, visibility category B 1 1/4, category C 2 1/2. chart note: when local Altimeter setting not received, use DSM Altimeter setting and Increase LPV DA to 1172 feet; Increase LNAV/VNAV DA to 1436 feet and Increase all Visibilities 1/4 SM. Increase all Mdas 40 feet; and Increase all circling Visibilities 1/4 SM. from Wed 17 Dec, 3:23 pm CST (21:23 UTC) until Fri 17 Dec 2027, 3:23 pm CST (21:23 UTC) (estimated) until Fri 17 Dec 2027, 3:23 pm CST (21:23 UTC), estimated · IKV 5/0575
as issued
!FDC 5/0575 IKV IAP ANKENY RGNL, ANKENY, IA. RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, AMDT 2... LPV DA 1141/HAT 250 ALL CATS, VISIBILITY ALL CATS 1 SM. LNAV MDA 1720/HAT 829 ALL CATS, VISIBILITY CATS C/D 2 1/2 SM. CIRCLING CAT A/B/C MDA 1720/HAA 810, VISIBILITY CAT B 1 1/4, CAT C 2 1/2. CHART NOTE: WHEN LOCAL ALTIMETER SETTING NOT RECEIVED, USE DSM ALTIMETER SETTING AND INCREASE LPV DA TO 1172 FEET; INCREASE LNAV/VNAV DA TO 1436 FEET AND INCREASE ALL VISIBILITIES 1/4 SM. INCREASE ALL MDAS 40 FEET; AND INCREASE ALL CIRCLING VISIBILITIES 1/4 SM. 2512172123-2712172123EST
- Instrument approach procedure Ankeny Rgnl, Ankeny, IA. ILS or localizer runway 36, amendment 3A... south-ILS 36 DA 1141/HAT 250 all Cats. south-localizer 36 minimum descent altitude 1400/HAT 509 all Cats. visual descent point at I-FVH 2.53 DME; Distance visual descent point to Thld 1.44 miles. from Wed 17 Dec, 3:23 pm CST (21:23 UTC) until Fri 17 Dec 2027, 3:23 pm CST (21:23 UTC) (estimated) until Fri 17 Dec 2027, 3:23 pm CST (21:23 UTC), estimated · IKV 5/0573
as issued
!FDC 5/0573 IKV IAP ANKENY RGNL, ANKENY, IA. ILS OR LOC RWY 36, AMDT 3A... S-ILS 36 DA 1141/HAT 250 ALL CATS. S-LOC 36 MDA 1400/HAT 509 ALL CATS. VDP AT I-FVH 2.53 DME; DISTANCE VDP TO THLD 1.44 MILES. 2512172123-2712172123EST
Obstructions 2
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1250803) 41°43′N 93°51′W (13.3 nautical miles west IKV) 1509.8FT (500.0FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 23 Oct, 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) · IKV 10/006
as issued
!IKV 10/006 IKV OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1250803) 414334.70N0935138.40W (13.3NM W IKV) 1509.8FT (500.0FT AGL) U/S 2610091114-2610232359
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1232243) 41°47′N 93°43′W (9.2 nautical miles northwest IKV) 1165.0FT (240.2FT above ground level) out of service until Wed 21 Oct, 10:37 pm CDT (03:37 UTC) · IKV 10/004
as issued
!IKV 10/004 IKV OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1232243) 414743.10N0934304.60W (9.2NM NW IKV) 1165.0FT (240.2FT AGL) U/S 2610070437-2610220337
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 2 minutes ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Radar and forecast charts government pictures, the latest each time the page loads







The radar pictures come from the National Weather Service (the nearest radar, then the region); the aviation forecast charts from the Aviation Weather Center's Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (clouds and visibility; surface wind, weather and thunderstorms with the AIRMET boxes); the surface analysis and the 12- and 24-hour forecast charts from the Weather Prediction Center. They are public-domain government images shown as they are published. The turbulence and icing forecasts are drawn live on the Aviation Weather Center's site: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗.
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, and the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Back to Ankeny Regional, where the current observation and the forecast for the field are.
