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

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

Wauchula Municipal Airport (KCHN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wauchula, FL at 106 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. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 4,005 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBOW, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 2215Z (6:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
120° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.04"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 75°F / 24°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBOW 122215Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM VCTS CLR 25/24 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND E PWINO

What changed at KBOW (nearest station)?

Since the 2155Z (5:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.02 → 30.04 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KCHN

Based on the nearest station (KBOW), KCHN is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 106 ft). KCHN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPGD, about 36 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KCHN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV2 kt head3 kt left
362 kt tail3 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0214122Z10Z22Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → unlimited.

KCHN weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Wauchula Municipal Airport in Wauchula, FL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KCHN is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCHN

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

PIREP2215Z (6:15 PM EDT) · 55 NM E of KCHN · 30,000 ft MSL · A21N
light chop turbulence
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PBI UA /OV PBI320060/TM 2215/FL300/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PBI320060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2215Reported at 22:15 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP2209Z (6:09 PM EDT) · 71 NM NE of KCHN · 3,000 ft MSL · A20N
light chop turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO360010/TM 2209/FL030/TP A20N/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2209Reported at 22:09 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP A20NAircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP2205Z (6:05 PM EDT) · 62 NM NE of KCHN · during climb · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO270002/TM 2205/FLDURC/TP B737/RM LIGHT CHOP DURC RWY 18L MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO270002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM LIGHT CHOP DURC RWY 18L M…Remarks.
PIREP2200Z (6:00 PM EDT) · 63 NM NE of KCHN · 5,000 ft MSL · A32N
smooth turbulence
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MCO UA /OV MCO36005/TM 2200/FL050/TP A32N/SK OVC040/WX -RA/TB SMOOTH
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO36005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2200Reported at 22:00 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP A32NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP2152Z (5:52 PM EDT) · 50 NM N of KCHN · 19,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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CGC UA /OV CGC150040/TM 2152/FL190/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
CGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CGC150040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP2144Z (5:44 PM EDT) · 29 NM N of KCHN · 39,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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LAL UA /OV LAL090015/TM 2144/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP
LAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAL090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2144Reported at 21:44 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP2123Z (5:23 PM EDT) · 46 NM NW of KCHN · 2,000 ft MSL · A320
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PIE UA /OV PIE180005/TM 2123/FL020/TP A320/RM SMOOTH
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2123Reported at 21:23 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP2123Z (5:23 PM EDT) · 67 NM NE of KCHN · 1,000 ft MSL · G280
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ORL UA /OV ORL250001/TM 2123/FL010/TP G280/RM SMOOTH
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL250001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2123Reported at 21:23 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.

⚠️ 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 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 36 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 7%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/24 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 8%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/22 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18
62%
36
38%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KCHN
FAA LID
CHN
City
Wauchula
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
106 ft
Coordinates
27.5149, -81.8805
Runways
2
Longest runway
4,005 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBOW
TAF
Nearest KPGD
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
1h 11m

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KCHN weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KCHN?+

KCHN has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 4,005 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for KCHN come from?+

Wauchula Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBOW, about 26 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KCHN can differ.

Does KCHN have a TAF?+

No. KCHN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPGD, about 36 nm away.

Does KCHN broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KCHN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCHN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

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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