Appleton International Airport (KATW) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 6:45 PM CDT, Oct 28, KATW is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KATW right now.
Live aviation weather for Appleton International Airport in Appleton, WI, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Appleton International Airport (KATW) is a regional airport serving Appleton, WI at a field elevation of 918 ft. KATW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 12/30), the longest 8,003 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KATW 282345Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A2999
What changed at KATW?
Since the 2245Z (5:45 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.01 → 29.99 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KATW
KATW is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 12, 21. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 918 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KATW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for ATW in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ATW's own airspace.
ATW departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 7,908 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (88%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (70%).
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories and BTS airline on-time data. 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 | 8,003 ft | CON | 6 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 12 | 6,502 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 30 | 6,502 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 03 | 8,003 ft | CON | 6 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KATW 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 03/218,003 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KATWWind
- 03
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/306,502 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KATWWind
- 12
- 5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 5 kt tailwind · 6 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→8 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.
KATW 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 KATW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
SBM UA /OV SBM/TM 0016/FL210/TP B738/TB NEG
SBM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SBMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0016/FL370/TP BCS3/TB NEG
UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
UES UA /OV BAE180015/TM 0007/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG
UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0007Reported at 00:07 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MFI UA /OV MFI/TM 2356/FL130/TP CL35/SK UNKN130-TOP140/TA UNKN/IC NEG
MFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2356Reported at 23:56 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN130-TOP140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside 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 KATW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KATW reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 36%
- 03
- 30%
- 12
- 21%
- 30
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KATW 282320Z 2900/2924 18010G20KT P6SM BKN120 WS015/21040KT FM290400 22011G22KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 WS015/23050KT PROB30 2904/2908 3SM TSRA BKN035CB FM290800 24011G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM291000 27008G17KT P6SM BKN016 FM291300 29012G21KT P6SM SCT024
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KATW's own weather station.
Wind is 36° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 8,003 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 12/30 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KATW
- IATA
- ATW
- FAA LID
- ATW
- City
- Appleton
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 918 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.2585, -88.5190
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 127.15 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 9m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- Calumet Flyers Inc - Calumet Flyers Miniature Aircraft Airport , Hilbert, WI · 19 mi
KATW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Appleton International Airport (KATW)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Appleton International Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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