Washington Municipal Airport (KAWG) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KAWG is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Washington Municipal Airport in Washington, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Washington Municipal Airport (KAWG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Washington, IA at a field elevation of 754 ft. KAWG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 18/36), the longest 4,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 127.825.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAWG 280855Z AUTO 16004KT 7SM SCT090 11/11 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KAWG?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
Current pilot readout for KAWG
KAWG is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 13, 18. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 754 ft). KAWG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOTM, about 37 nm away.
KAWG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAWG reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 260 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% 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 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 18 29%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 37 days a year. From December to February KAWG was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 29 days a year, and fog or mist on 118. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 4% in October.
Field elevation is 754 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,371 ft, 1,617 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 58 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 3,401 ft | CON | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 18 | 4,000 ft | CON | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 31 | 3,401 ft | CON | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 4,000 ft | CON | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KAWG 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 13/313,401 × 60 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAWGWind
- 13
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/364,000 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAWGWind
- 18
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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 4→4 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.
KAWG 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 KAWG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAWG reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 18
- 50%
- 13
- 24%
- 36
- 13%
- 31
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAWG's own weather station.
Wind is 23° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 18/36 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-Thurs 0700-1500 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAWG
- FAA LID
- AWG
- City
- Washington
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 754 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.2761, -91.6734
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOTM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 127.825 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 57m
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Historical Flying Weather at KAWG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAWG reported VFR conditions during about 79.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 260 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.3 kt, calm 7.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.5 | 21.0 | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 72.0 | 16.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 75.3 | 15.3 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 80.7 | 12.4 | 4.6 | 2.3 |
| May | 84.1 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 88.2 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 87.8 | 8.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 87.3 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 84.0 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 84.3 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 76.9 | 14.7 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 61.9 | 22.3 | 8.8 | 7.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.5 kt |
| Feb | 9.7 kt |
| Mar | 10.1 kt |
| Apr | 10.6 kt |
| May | 8.8 kt |
| Jun | 7.4 kt |
| Jul | 5.6 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 6.0 kt |
| Oct | 8.0 kt |
| Nov | 9.3 kt |
| Dec | 9.0 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 Washington Municipal Airport (KAWG)
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