Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KACQ is currently IFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Waseca Municipal Airport in Waseca, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waseca, MN at a field elevation of 1,126 ft. KACQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,399 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 37.1.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KACQ 280855Z AUTO 14004KT 4SM BR OVC006 12/11 A3005 RMK AO2
What changed at KACQ?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KACQ
KACQ is currently IFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 1,126 ft). KACQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKT, about 18 nm away.
KACQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KACQ reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 244 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 8% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 33 47%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 3% of hours.
Snow fell on about 60 days a year. From December to February KACQ was IFR or worse 19% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 54 days a year. 54% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 59 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 3,399 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 33 | 3,399 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KACQ runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 15/333,399 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KACQWind
- 15
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 13→4 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 600 ft.
KACQ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KACQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KACQ reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 65%
- 33
- 35%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KACQ's own weather station.
Wind is 14° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,399 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KACQ
- FAA LID
- ACQ
- City
- Waseca
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,126 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.0735, -93.5529
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,399 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMKT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 37.1 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 0m
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Historical Flying Weather at KACQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KACQ reported VFR conditions during about 75.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 244 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.1 kt, calm 12.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60.0 | 20.6 | 12.1 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 69.2 | 17.3 | 8.9 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 70.5 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 76.2 | 15.2 | 6.8 | 1.8 |
| May | 80.8 | 13.2 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 86.5 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 87.9 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 82.6 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 84.6 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 78.5 | 12.9 | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 69.0 | 19.4 | 8.1 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 54.4 | 22.9 | 14.5 | 8.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.2 kt |
| Feb | 9.0 kt |
| Mar | 9.5 kt |
| Apr | 10.3 kt |
| May | 9.1 kt |
| Jun | 7.6 kt |
| Jul | 5.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.9 kt |
| Sep | 6.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.8 kt |
| Nov | 9.1 kt |
| Dec | 8.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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