Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Waseca Municipal Airport in Waseca, MN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waseca, MN at 1,126 ft. KACQ reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (15, 33) — longest 3,399 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 37.1. Track KACQ in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

180° 5 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

30.01"

Temp / Dew

29°C / 84°F

dew 21°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 ft, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KACQ 291935Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM SCT040 29/21 A3001 RMK AO2

What changed at KACQ?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1915Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KACQ

KACQ is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,950 ft (field elevation 1,126 ft). KACQ does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMKT, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KACQ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
15FAV	3,399 ft	ASP	4 kt head	2 kt right
33	3,399 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	2 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KACQ weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Waseca Municipal Airport in Waseca, MN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KACQ is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KACQ

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1945Z (2:45 PM CDT) · 37 NM N of KACQ · during descent · B737

moderate turb 7,000–9,000 ft turbulence

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MSP UA /OV MSP180015/TM 1945/FL070/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 070-090/RM DURD

MSP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MSP180015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1945Reported at 19:45 UTC.

FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD TURB 070-090Turbulence: moderate turb 7,000–9,000 ft.

RM DURDRemarks.

PIREP1645Z (11:45 AM CDT) · 40 NM N of KACQ · 3,000 ft MSL · C172

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FCM UA /OV 8SW FCM/TM 1645/FL030/TP C172/SK SCT030

FCM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 8SW FCMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1644Z (11:44 AM CDT) · 65 NM N of KACQ · 3,500 ft MSL · P28A

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MIC UA /OV GEP /TM 1644 /FL035 /TP P28A /SK SCT042 /WX FV15SM /TA 37

MIC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GEPLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1644Reported at 16:44 UTC.

FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.

TP P28AAircraft type reporting.

SK SCT042Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WX FV15SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

TA 37Outside air temperature, °C.

PIREP1641Z (11:41 AM CDT) · 38 NM NE of KACQ · 10,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

moderate turb 100 turbulence

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MSP UA /OV MSP170015/TM 1641/FL100/TP CRJ9/TB MOD TURB 100

MSP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MSP170015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1641Reported at 16:41 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD TURB 100Turbulence: moderate turb 100.

PIREP1402Z (9:02 AM CDT) · 93 NM NW of KACQ · 5,500 ft MSL · P28A

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PEX UA /OV PEX/TM 1402/FL055/TP P28A/SK VMC055

PEX UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PEXLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.

FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.

TP P28AAircraft type reporting.

SK VMC055Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KACQ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KACQ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 96%MVFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt

Max gust: —

Lowest ceiling: 4,700 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 76%MVFR 16%IFR 6%LIFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt

Max gust: 16 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 29

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

15: 70%
33: 30%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

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: 2
Longest runway: 3,399 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KMKT
AWOS/ASOS: 37.1 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Sunset in: 5h 50m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KOWAOwatonna Degner Regional AirportOwatonna, MN13 nm EVFR METAR KMKTMankato Regional AirportMankato, MN18 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KFBLFaribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus FieldFaribault, MN19 nm NEVFR METAR KAELAlbert Lea Municipal AirportAlbert Lea, MN25 nm SVFR METAR 75MNGaller's AirportElysian, MN10 nm NW 6MN8Underland AirstripMedford, MN13 nm E

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KTOBDodge Center AirportDodge Center, MN31 nm EVFR METAR KSYNStanton AirfieldDennison, MN33 nm NEVFR METAR KLVNAirlake AirportMinneapolis, MN36 nm NEVFR METAR KAUMAustin Municipal AirportAustin, MN36 nm SEVFR METAR KULMNew Ulm Municipal AirportNew Ulm, MN44 nm WMETAR KJYGSt James Municipal AirportSt James, MN44 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KFXYForest City Municipal AirportForest City, IA51 nm SVFR METAR KMSPMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMinneapolis, MN51 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KSGSSouth St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming FieldSouth St Paul, MN52 nm NEVFR METAR KRGKRed Wing Regional AirportRed Wing, MN55 nm NEVFR METAR KMCWMason City Municipal AirportMason City, IA56 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KSTPSaint Paul Downtown Holman FieldSaint Paul, MN56 nm NVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

SMMAC - Southern MN Model Aircraft Club - 48th St — Owatonna, MN · 11 mi
Owatonna RC Modelers - 43rd Ave — Owatonna, MN · 14 mi
Rice County RC Flyers - Faulk Ave — Faribault, MN · 25 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1198 of 1,400

Regional rank

#92

State rank

#65

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

75.8%

MVFR

14.7%

IFR

6.8%

LIFR

3.5%

Est. VFR days/yr

244

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,600 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

12.1%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

21.1%

Crosswind >15 kt

2.7%

Fog/mist days/yr

128

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,518 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KACQ monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KACQ average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KACQ weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KACQ?+

KACQ has 2 runways — 15, 33; the longest is 3,399 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KACQ report its own weather?+

Yes — Waseca Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KACQ have a TAF?+

No — KACQ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKT, about 18 nm away.

Does KACQ broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KACQ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KACQ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ)

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