Langlade County Airport (KAIG) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KAIG is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Langlade County Airport in Antigo, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Langlade County Airport (KAIG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Antigo, WI at a field elevation of 1,523 ft. KAIG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 17/35), the longest 4,010 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.075.
Wind from the south (190°) at 7 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KAIG 280835Z AUTO 19007KT 5SM BR SCT046 10/10 A3013 RMK AO2 T01010098
What changed at KAIG?
Since the 0815Z (3:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 4,600 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KAIG
KAIG is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,523 ft). KAIG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUW, about 26 nm away.
KAIG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAIG reported VFR in 71% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 230 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 27% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 12% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 17 26%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 84 days a year. From December to February KAIG was IFR or worse 20% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 50 days a year, and fog or mist on 151. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 5% in June.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 52 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 4,010 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 3,400 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 09 | 3,400 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 35 | 4,010 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KAIG 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 09/273,400 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAIGWind
- 09
- 2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/354,010 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAIGWind
- 17
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 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 23 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling 600 ft → unlimited.
KAIG 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 KAIG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IMT UA /OV IMT/TM 0320/FL135/TP PC12/SK BASE020-TOP135/IC NEG/RM MULT LAYERS
IMT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IMTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0320Reported at 03:20 UTC.FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE020-TOP135Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM MULT LAYERSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAIG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAIG reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 42%
- 27
- 24%
- 35
- 17%
- 09
- 17%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAIG's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,010 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 17/35 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local; Sun 0900-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAIG
- FAA LID
- AIG
- City
- Antigo
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,523 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.1542, -89.1107
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,010 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAUW
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 55m
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Historical Flying Weather at KAIG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAIG reported VFR conditions during about 71.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 230 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.8 kt, calm 17.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50.3 | 28.5 | 13.0 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 65.6 | 21.3 | 8.3 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 70.8 | 15.7 | 7.9 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 72.3 | 15.5 | 7.9 | 4.4 |
| May | 79.6 | 11.4 | 5.3 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 80.5 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 84.7 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 78.3 | 10.5 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 76.2 | 12.1 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 69.2 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 61.2 | 23.4 | 8.7 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 44.2 | 29.2 | 14.3 | 12.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.5 kt |
| Feb | 7.6 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 8.4 kt |
| May | 7.4 kt |
| Jun | 6.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.9 kt |
| Sep | 5.7 kt |
| Oct | 7.0 kt |
| Nov | 7.6 kt |
| Dec | 7.3 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 Langlade County Airport (KAIG)
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