Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KAIT is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field in Aitkin, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Aitkin, MN at a field elevation of 1,206 ft. KAIT reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 16/34), the longest 4,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 39.7.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.
METAR KAIT 280955Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM OVC012 08/06 A3001 RMK AO2 T00810064
What changed at KAIT?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KAIT
KAIT is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (16, 26). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 1,206 ft). KAIT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRD, about 21 nm away.
KAIT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAIT 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 20% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 9% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 26 27%, and winds were calm 32% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Snow fell on about 78 days a year. From December to February KAIT was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 10% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 41 days a year. 63% 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 16% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 40 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 3,123 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 16 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 34 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 08 | 3,123 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KAIT 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 08/263,123 × 140 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAITWind
- 08
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/344,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAITWind
- 16
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 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 7→4 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 1,200 ft.
KAIT 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 KAIT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSP UA /OV MSP320015/TM 0943/FL046/TP C402/SK B015 OVC T046/TA 12/IC NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP320015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0943Reported at 09:43 UTC.FL046Altitude: 4,600 ft MSL.TP C402Aircraft type reporting.SK B015 OVC T046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAIT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAIT reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
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.
- 16
- 45%
- 26
- 22%
- 08
- 17%
- 34
- 16%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAIT's own weather station.
Wind is 38° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 3,123 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Apr-Oct Daily 0800-1700 local; Nov-Mar Mon-Fri 0900-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAIT
- FAA LID
- AIT
- City
- Aitkin
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,206 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.5484, -93.6768
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBRD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 39.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 55m
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Historical Flying Weather at KAIT
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAIT reported VFR conditions during about 75.9% 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 4.6 kt, calm 30.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.6 | 24.5 | 9.3 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 73.2 | 17.6 | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 75.1 | 15.3 | 6.2 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 76.9 | 14.4 | 6.3 | 2.4 |
| May | 80.4 | 12.4 | 4.9 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 80.6 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 82.1 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 75.6 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 73.5 | 12.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 73.4 | 17.9 | 5.4 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 65.8 | 24.2 | 6.9 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 54.0 | 25.5 | 13.3 | 7.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.4 kt |
| Feb | 4.7 kt |
| Mar | 5.2 kt |
| Apr | 5.8 kt |
| May | 5.1 kt |
| Jun | 4.3 kt |
| Jul | 3.5 kt |
| Aug | 3.4 kt |
| Sep | 4.2 kt |
| Oct | 4.8 kt |
| Nov | 5.0 kt |
| Dec | 4.5 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 Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)
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