KIPL· IPL· Imperial
Imperial County Airport
medium airport · elevation -54 ft (-16 m)
13:01Z 02:21Z Day
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Current METARVFR
56 min ago·14:53ZKIPL 261453Z AUTO 26016G26KT 10SM CLR 19/06 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 25033/1420 PRESRR SLP106 T01890061 53025
Wind
260° 16 kt (gust 26 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
19°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KIPL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 33 knots from 250 degrees at 14:20 pressure rising rapidly sea level pressure of 1010.6 HPa hourly temperature of 18.9°C and dew point of 6.1°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 2.5 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL022C17210 min ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/261372 mASP
14/321618 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 | TW 16 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 5 kt | XW 15 kt R |
32.8354°, -115.5740°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Preferred | HW 16 | 3 L | Gusts to 26 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Marginal | HW 5 | 15 L | Crosswind 15 kt — significant · Gusts to 26 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
474 ft
elevation -54 ft
ISA deviation
+3.9°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KIPL
- ASOS132.175
- CNTRLOS ANGELES CNTR128.600
- RDOSAN DIEGO RDO122.500
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM122.700
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJK | TACAN | 111.00 MHz | 5.4 | MEDIUM |
| IPL | VORTAC | 115.90 MHz | 6.1 | HIGH |
| MXL | VOR-DME | 115.00 MHz | 20.9 | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 08/264,501 ft (1,372 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/325,308 ft (1,618 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Imperial County Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 12:22 UTC
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE26/12Z → 26/16Z28014G23KT · 6 SM · FEW120
Wind: 28014G23KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW120
TAF KIPL 261120Z 2612/2712 28014G23KT P6SM FEW120
VFRFM26/16Z → 27/06Z27022G31KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 27022G31KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM261600 27022G31KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM27/06Z → 27/12Z28014G24KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 28014G24KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM270600 28014G24KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KIPL 261120Z 2612/2712 28014G23KT P6SM FEW120 FM261600 27022G31KT P6SM SKC FM270600 28014G24KT P6SM SKC
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