Houston County Airport (KCHU) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Houston County Airport in Caledonia, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLSE) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Houston County Airport (KCHU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Caledonia, MN at 1,179 ft. KCHU has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KLSE, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 3,499 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 KLSE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KLSE, 20.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLSE 290453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02220194
What changed at KLSE (nearest station)?
Since the 0353Z (10:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0353Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KCHU
Based on the nearest station (KLSE), KCHU is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,300 ft (field elevation 1,179 ft). KCHU does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KLSE, about 20 nm away.
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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 KCHU. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 3,499 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 31 | 3,499 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCHU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Houston County Airport in Caledonia, MN: 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 KCHU is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCHU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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VOK UA /OV VOK/TM 0217/FL130/TP C441/TB NEG
VOK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VOKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0217Reported at 02:17 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP C441Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MSN UA /OV MSN/TM 0206/FL190/TP BCS1/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MSN UA /OV C47/TM 0205/FL200/TP E75S/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV C47Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCHU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLSE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 31
- 51%
- 13
- 49%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCHU
- FAA LID
- CHU
- City
- Caledonia
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,179 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.5964, -91.5039
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,499 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLSE
- TAF
- Nearest KLSE
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 8m
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Within 25 NM
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KCHU weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KCHU?+
KCHU has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 3,499 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KCHU come from?+
Houston County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLSE, about 20 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KCHU can differ.
Does KCHU have a TAF?+
No — KCHU does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLSE, about 20 nm away.
Does KCHU broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KCHU does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCHU from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Houston County Airport (KCHU)
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 Houston County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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