Austin Municipal Airport (KAUM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, KAUM is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 11 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Austin Municipal Airport in Austin, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Austin Municipal Airport (KAUM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Austin, MN at a field elevation of 1,233 ft. KAUM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 5,800 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 11 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAUM 271255Z AUTO 13011G15KT 10SM FEW085 09/08 A3012 RMK AO2 RAE1218 P0001 T00900078
What changed at KAUM?
Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KAUM
KAUM is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 11 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 1,233 ft). KAUM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRST, about 24 nm away.
KAUM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAUM reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 247 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 24% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 52% of the time, runway 35 48%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 61 days a year. From December to February KAUM was IFR or worse 20% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 58 days a year. 52% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,233 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,739 ft, 1,506 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,800 ft | CONC-G | 8 kt head | 7 kt left (g10) |
| 35 | 5,800 ft | CONC-G | 8 kt tail | 7 kt right (g10) |
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KAUM runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 17/355,800 × 100 ft · CONC-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAUMWind
- 17
- 8 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 8 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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“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→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KAUM 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 KAUM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1250/FL020/TP BE20/SK BASE020
FRM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FRMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
EAU UA /OV EAU220015/TM 1235/FL220/TP CRJ7/SK TOP220/TB LGT CHOP
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAU220015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1235Reported at 12:35 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
LSE UA /OV ODI360015/TM 1226/FL310/TP PC24/TB NEG
LSE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODI360015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1226Reported at 12:26 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DSM UA /OV DSM350040/TM 1221/FL210/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT/IC LGT RIME 140-160
DSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DSM350040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1221Reported at 12:21 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.IC LGT RIME 140-160Icing: light rime 14,000–16,000 ft.Show raw report
ONA UA /OV ONA/TM 1213/FL140/TP C560/SK TOP135/TB NEG/IC NEG
ONA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ONALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1213Reported at 12:13 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP C560Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP135Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
FOD UA /OV FOD/TM 1128/FL330/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FODLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1128Reported at 11:28 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
TOB UA /OV FOW088021 /TM 1114 /FL120 /TP B738 /TA M14 /IC LGT-RIME /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
TOB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FOW088021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1114Reported at 11:14 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-RIMEIcing: light -rime.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV FGT/TM 1111/FL172/TP B738/SK TOP160/TA 06/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 110
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FGTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1111Reported at 11:11 UTC.FL172Altitude: 17,200 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP160Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC LGT RIME 110Icing: light rime 110.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAUM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAUM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 63%
- 35
- 37%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAUM's own weather station.
Wind is 42° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Sat 0800-1600 local; Sun 0900-1500 local; Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAUM
- IATA
- AUM
- FAA LID
- AUM
- City
- Austin
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,233 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.6650, -92.9334
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRST
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 7m
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Historical Flying Weather at KAUM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAUM reported VFR conditions during about 75.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 247 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.0 kt, calm 16.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58.4 | 20.2 | 12.2 | 9.2 |
| Feb | 68.3 | 17.8 | 8.5 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 69.7 | 17.0 | 7.6 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 75.0 | 16.2 | 6.5 | 2.4 |
| May | 80.7 | 12.9 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 86.3 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 87.3 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 83.3 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 84.3 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 78.0 | 13.2 | 5.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 68.9 | 18.6 | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 55.2 | 20.8 | 13.4 | 10.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.8 kt |
| Feb | 7.8 kt |
| Mar | 8.1 kt |
| Apr | 9.0 kt |
| May | 7.4 kt |
| Jun | 6.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.9 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 5.6 kt |
| Oct | 7.0 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 Austin Municipal Airport (KAUM)
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