Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KADC is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Wadena Municipal Airport in Wadena, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wadena, MN at a field elevation of 1,368 ft. KADC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 16/34), the longest 4,007 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 128.325.
Wind from the west (260°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KADC 290235Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A2995 RMK AO2
What changed at KADC?
Since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KADC
KADC is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,368 ft). KADC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 36 nm away.
KADC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KADC reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 249 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 low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 34 had the best headwind 52% of the time, runway 16 48%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 78 days a year. From December to February KADC was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 36 days a year. 66% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 50 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 2,100 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 34 | 4,007 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 16 | 4,007 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 03 | 2,100 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KADC runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 03/212,100 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at KADCWind
- 03
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/344,007 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KADCWind
- 16
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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 3→5 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → unlimited.
KADC 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KADC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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STC UA /OV STC/TM 0042/FL045/TP C25B/SK UNKN024-TOP034/TA 08/IC NEG
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN024-TOP034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 0041/FL120/TP A332/SK UNKN-TOP110/TB CONS LGT
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP A332Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 2351/FL070/TP C182/TA UNKN/TB MOD 070/IC NEG BLO 070
BRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB MOD 070Turbulence: moderate 070.IC NEG BLO 070Icing: none reported blo 070.Show raw report
DTL UA /OV DTL040020/TM 2228/FL140/TP SW4/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 140-120
DTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DTL040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 140-120Icing: light rime 14,000–12,000 ft.Show raw report
LJF UA /OV LJF/TM 2205/FL400/TP GLF4/SK T400-460/TB NEG
LJF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LJFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.SK T400-460Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
STC UA /OV STC/TM 2107/FL160/TP C25B/SK UNKN125-TOP150/TA UNKN/IC NEG BLO 160/RM DURC
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2107Reported at 21:07 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN125-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEG BLO 160Icing: none reported blo 160.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2105/FL010/TP CRJ7/WV 26530
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.WV 26530Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
HZX UA /OV HZX/TM 2052/FL370/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP
HZX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HZXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2052Reported at 20:52 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KADC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KADC reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 36%
- 34
- 24%
- 21
- 23%
- 03
- 17%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KADC's own weather station.
Wind is 47° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 16/34 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
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KADC
- FAA LID
- ADC
- City
- Wadena
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,368 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.4503, -95.2110
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,007 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAXN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 128.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 25m
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Historical Flying Weather at KADC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KADC reported VFR conditions during about 76.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 249 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.5 kt, calm 16.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.7 | 20.8 | 10.6 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 71.4 | 17.0 | 7.2 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 71.9 | 16.4 | 7.3 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 77.1 | 13.9 | 6.4 | 2.6 |
| May | 81.5 | 12.8 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 84.5 | 10.2 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 89.4 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 82.8 | 10.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 80.3 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 73.9 | 16.7 | 6.5 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 68.1 | 21.1 | 7.1 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 55.0 | 22.2 | 13.5 | 9.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 kt |
| Feb | 6.6 kt |
| Mar | 7.2 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 6.2 kt |
| Jul | 5.1 kt |
| Aug | 5.1 kt |
| Sep | 5.9 kt |
| Oct | 6.8 kt |
| Nov | 6.9 kt |
| Dec | 6.3 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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Pilot PIREPs for Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC)
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