IA42 pilot reports
Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Ritel Copter Airstrip (IA42), Hudson, IA. 11 in the current window, 4 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 18 Sep 2026 1531Z. · Open on the map
All of Ritel Copter Airstrip — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherLive pilot reports within 100 NM · Aviation Weather Center
- Position
- 72 nm W of IA42
- Altitude
- FL400
- Aircraft
- LJ45
FOD UA /OV FOD145025/TM 1505/FL400/TP LJ45/SK UNKN-TOP390/RM DURC KFCM
- Position
- 72 nm W of IA42
- Altitude
- FL400
- Aircraft
- LJ45
FOD UA /OV FOD145025/TM 1505/FL400/TP LJ45/SK UNKN-TOP390/RM DURC KFCM
Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.
All 11 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text
These reports are near IA42, not at it. Each gives its distance and bearing from the field — read one 60 NM away as regional context, not as this airport's conditions.
Tops 39,000 ft
1505Z · 72 nm W of IA42 · FL400 · LJ45
Tops 39,000 ft
Remarks: DURC KFCM
FOD UA /OV FOD145025/TM 1505/FL400/TP LJ45/SK UNKN-TOP390/RM DURC KFCM
Broken 1,900 ft
1451Z · 100 nm ESE of IA42 · 1,900 ft · CRJ9
Broken 1,900 ft
MLI UA /OV KMLI/TM 1451/FL019/TP CRJ9/SK BKN019-TOPUNKN
Light–moderate chop, continuous turbulence
Hazard1446Z · 90 nm E of IA42 · FL400 · PC12
DBQ UA /OV DBQ100015/TM 1446/FL400/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP
Tops 36,000 ft
1430Z · 52 nm NNE of IA42 · FL360 · B738
Tops 36,000 ft
ALO UA /OV ALO040040/TM 1430/FL360/TP B738/SK UNKN-TOP360
Light chop turbulence
Hazard1426Z · 61 nm NE of IA42 · FL360 · B738
ALO UA /OV ALO050050/TM 1426/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
SMOOTH
1424Z · 41 nm SE of IA42 · 4,000 ft · A320
RA
Remarks: SMOOTH
CID UA /OV KCID/TM 1424/FL040/TP A320/WX RA/RM SMOOTH
Overcast 1,400 ft, tops 3,000 ft
1414Z · 56 nm SE of IA42 · 4,000 ft · C56X
Overcast 1,400 ft, tops 3,000 ft
CID UA /OV KIOW/TM 1414/FL040/TP C56X/SK OVC014-TOP030
Light chop, occasional turbulence
Hazard1413Z · 84 nm NNW of IA42 · 12,000 ft · CRJ2
AUM UA /OV AUM/TM 1413/FL120/TP CRJ2/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
No turbulence or icing reported
1412Z · 92 nm NNW of IA42 · 10,000 ft · C208
AEL UA /OV AEL/TM 1412/FL100/TP C208/TB NEG/IC NEG
Light–moderate chop, occasional turbulence
Hazard1409Z · 76 nm E of IA42 · FL190 · B733
Remarks: DURC
DBQ UA /OV DBQ/TM 1409/FL190/TP B733/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP BLO 230/IC NEG BLO 230/RM DURC
No turbulence or icing reported
1402Z · 86 nm ENE of IA42 · FL300 · CL30
Remarks: SMOOTH
DBQ UA /OV DBQ023017/TM 1402/FL300/TP CL30/TB NEG /RM SMOOTH
Frequently asked
Are there any PIREPs near IA42?
11 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Ritel Copter Airstrip in the current reporting window, 4 of them reporting turbulence or icing.
What is a PIREP?
A pilot report is a first-hand account of conditions aloft filed by a pilot in flight: turbulence, icing, cloud bases and tops, flight visibility, wind and temperature. It is the only weather source that reports what an aircraft actually experienced rather than what a model or a ground sensor inferred. UA marks a routine report; UUA marks an urgent one.
How current are these reports?
The national PIREP feed carries roughly the last 90 minutes of reports and is republished every 5 minutes. A report is a snapshot of one aircraft at one place and time — conditions a few thousand feet away or twenty minutes later can differ.
More about IA42
Pilot reports from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.
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