Appleton Municipal Airport (KAQP) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KAQP is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Appleton Municipal Airport in Appleton, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Appleton Municipal Airport (KAQP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Appleton, MN at a field elevation of 1,021 ft. KAQP reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 13/31), the longest 3,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 35.6.
Wind from the west (270°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAQP 290153Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 06/06 A2998 RMK AO2 T00650065
What changed at KAQP?
Since the 0133Z (8:33 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.96 → 29.98 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KAQP
KAQP is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (22, 31). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 1,021 ft). KAQP does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 46 nm away.
KAQP by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAQP reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 264 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 37% of the time, runway 13 34%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north-northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 61 days a year. From December to February KAQP was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 41 days a year. 60% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,021 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,585 ft, 1,564 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 55 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 2,770 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 31 | 3,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 04 | 2,770 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 13 | 3,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KAQP 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 04/222,770 × 157 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAQPWind
- 04
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,500 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAQPWind
- 13
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 3 kt headwind · 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 5→5 kt, ceiling 1,800 ft → unlimited.
KAQP 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 KAQP
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
FSD UA /OV FSD080006/TM 2315/FL050/TP E75L/SK BASES 028 TOPS 048
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD080006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 028 TOPS 048Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.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
FSD UA /OV FSD090005/TM 2105/FLUNKN/TP E75L/SK OVC020-TOP070/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD090005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV 19W MSP/TM 2104/FL043/TP G280/SK B043 OVC T130/RM DURD
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 19W MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2104Reported at 21:04 UTC.FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.SK B043 OVC T130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 2102/FL080/TP PC12/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 2034/FL040/TP TBM9/SK B040/TA 12/TB NEG/IC NEG
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2034Reported at 20:34 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.SK B040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAQP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAQP reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 40%
- 31
- 34%
- 22
- 15%
- 04
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAQP's own weather station.
Wind is 46° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAQP
- FAA LID
- AQP
- City
- Appleton
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,021 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.2282, -96.0059
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAXN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 35.6 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 16m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KAQP
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAQP reported VFR conditions during about 80.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 264 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.4 kt, calm 18.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.3 | 17.1 | 9.3 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 73.6 | 15.7 | 6.7 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 74.5 | 14.6 | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 80.6 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 2.1 |
| May | 85.3 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 89.5 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 92.5 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 85.5 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 85.3 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 81.3 | 13.0 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 78.4 | 14.7 | 4.6 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 63.9 | 18.0 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.9 kt |
| Feb | 8.1 kt |
| Mar | 8.5 kt |
| Apr | 9.4 kt |
| May | 8.4 kt |
| Jun | 7.1 kt |
| Jul | 5.5 kt |
| Aug | 5.2 kt |
| Sep | 6.0 kt |
| Oct | 7.4 kt |
| Nov | 7.7 kt |
| Dec | 7.6 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 Appleton Municipal Airport (KAQP)
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