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Wauchula Municipal Airport (KCHN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBOW), KCHN is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 8 knots gusting 13, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Wauchula Municipal Airport in Wauchula, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBOW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wauchula Municipal Airport (KCHN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wauchula, FL at a field elevation of 108 ft. KCHN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBOW, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 4,005 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBOW, 26.2 nm away.

Wind
350° 8 kt
gusting 13 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,500 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 66°F / 19°C

Wind from the north (350°) at 8 kt, gusting 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,700 ft, overcast at 3,500 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBOW 281155Z AUTO 35008G13KT 10SM FEW027 OVC035 22/19 A3001 RMK AO2 PWINO

What changed at KBOW (nearest station)?

Since the 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 13 kt.

Current pilot readout for KCHN

Based on the nearest station (KBOW), KCHN is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 8 knots gusting 13, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 108 ft). KCHN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, about 29 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV8 kt head1 kt left (g2)
188 kt tail1 kt right (g2)

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KCHN 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    4,005 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCHN
    Wind
    18
    8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    36
    8 kt headwind · 1 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0153012Z00Z11Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,500 ft.

KCHN weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KCHN

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1210Z (8:10 AM EDT) · 16 NM E of KCHN · 4,000 ft MSL · P28A
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SEF UA /OV AGR246014 /TM 1210 /FL040 /TP P28A /SK OVC-TOP040
SEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGR246014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1210Reported at 12:10 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1207Z (8:07 AM EDT) · 71 NM E of KCHN · 15,000 ft MSL · PC12
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VRB UA /OV VRB210020/TM 1207/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP 150/TB NEG
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VRB210020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1206Z (8:06 AM EDT) · 73 NM NE of KCHN · 600 ft MSL · P28A
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ORL UA /OV ORL070007/TM 1206/FL006/TP P28A/RM COUPLE OF BUMPS
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL070007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1206Reported at 12:06 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
RM COUPLE OF BUMPSRemarks.
PIREP1205Z (8:05 AM EDT) · 63 NM NE of KCHN · during descent · A21N
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MCO UA /OV RWY 36R/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC 030/RM 10 MILE VISIBILITY, 3000 BASES
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 36RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM 10 MILE VISIBILITY, 3000 …Remarks.
PIREP1201Z (8:01 AM EDT) · 42 NM W of KCHN · 33,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light turbulence
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PIE UA /OV PIE180015/TM 1201/FL330/TP B738/TB CONS LGT
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 83 NM NE of KCHN · 2,000 ft MSL · C172
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TIX UA /OV TIX/TM 1200/FL020/TP C172/SK BKN025
TIX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TIXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 68 NM NE of KCHN · 2,000 ft MSL · P28A
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ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 1200/FL020/TP P28A/SK OVC040
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 83 NM NE of KCHN · 4,000 ft MSL · P28A
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SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 1200/FL040/TP P28A/SK SCT045
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KCHN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBOW reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 11/21 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 10/19 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

36
75%
18
25%

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Live crosswind meter

KCHN's AWOS-2 isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KBOW, 26 nm away.

N36188 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt
Headwind in gusts
13 kt
Crosswind in gusts
2 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,005 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Wauchula Municipal Airport (KCHN) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 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
Attended
Unattended
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Parachute jumping
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KCHN
FAA LID
CHN
City
Wauchula
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
108 ft
Coordinates
27.5149, -81.8805
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,005 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-2, not in the national feed (using KBOW)
TAF
Nearest KLAL
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
10h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wauchula Municipal Airport (KCHN)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Wauchula Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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