John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (KASX) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KASX is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for John F Kennedy Memorial Airport in Ashland, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (KASX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ashland, WI at a field elevation of 826 ft. KASX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 13/31), the longest 5,197 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.775.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.
METAR KASX 280853Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM OVC019 13/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01280106 58000
What changed at KASX?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KASX
KASX is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 826 ft). KASX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIWD, about 33 nm away.
KASX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KASX reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 236 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 44% of the time, runway 02 26%, and winds were calm 16% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 74 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KASX was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 70 days a year, and fog or mist on 179. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 9% in July.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 5,197 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 13 | 3,498 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 31 | 3,498 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 02 | 5,197 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KASX 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 02/205,197 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KASXWind
- 02
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,498 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KASXWind
- 13
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 1 kt tailwind · 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 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling 1,800 ft → 1,900 ft.
KASX 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KASX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KASX reported mostly marginal VFR across 43 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 50%
- 02
- 26%
- 31
- 21%
- 13
- 3%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KASX's own weather station.
Wind is 9° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,197 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 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
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1600 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KASX
- IATA
- ASX
- FAA LID
- ASX
- City
- Ashland
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 826 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.5485, -90.9190
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,197 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KIWD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 56m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KASX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KASX reported VFR conditions during about 75.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 236 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.5 kt, calm 13.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53.0 | 35.4 | 8.1 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 68.6 | 21.8 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 74.0 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 76.3 | 11.4 | 5.1 | 7.2 |
| May | 81.3 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 82.4 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 86.2 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 80.5 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 77.8 | 11.8 | 4.3 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 75.0 | 16.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 67.2 | 24.4 | 5.3 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 49.1 | 35.5 | 9.9 | 5.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.2 kt |
| Feb | 7.4 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 7.5 kt |
| May | 6.6 kt |
| Jun | 5.6 kt |
| Jul | 5.4 kt |
| Aug | 5.4 kt |
| Sep | 5.8 kt |
| Oct | 6.5 kt |
| Nov | 7.0 kt |
| Dec | 6.9 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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