Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF

As of 5:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, KEAU is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 15 knots gusting 30, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, WI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) is a regional airport serving Eau Claire, WI at a field elevation of 913 ft. KEAU reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 14/32), the longest 8,101 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 2256Z (5:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

180° 15 kt

gusting 30 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

7,000 ft

Altimeter

29.82"

Temp / Dew

70°F / 21°C

dew 56°F / 13°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 15 kt, gusting 30 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,700 ft, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.82 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KEAU 282256Z 18015G30KT 10SM FEW047 SCT055 BKN070 21/13 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 16030/2247 LTG DSNT N AND W SLP095 T02110133

What changed at KEAU?

Since the 2156Z (4:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Gusts increased from 22 to 30 kt.
A ceiling formed at 7,000 ft.
Pressure falling: altimeter 29.85 → 29.82 inHg.

Current pilot readout for KEAU

KEAU is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 15 knots gusting 30, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (14, 22). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 913 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

KEAU by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

FAA ground stops or delay programs, last 12 months

The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for EAU in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from EAU's own airspace.

77%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KEAU reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 249 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).

29%

of windy hours favor runway 22

Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 29% of the time, runway 32 26%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.

snow days a year

Snow fell on about 61 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KEAU was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 6% from June to August.

thunderstorm days a year

Thunderstorms were reported on about 37 days a year. 63% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.

13%

of hours with gusts

Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 58 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and August the calmest.

Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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
14FAV	5,000 ft	CON	11 kt head	10 kt right (g20)
22	8,101 ft	CON	11 kt head	11 kt left (g21)
32	5,000 ft	CON	11 kt tail	10 kt left (g20)
04	8,101 ft	CON	11 kt tail	11 kt right (g21)

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KEAU 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.

Runway 04/22
8,101 × 150 ft · CON
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KEAU
Wind
04
11 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
22
11 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 14/32
5,000 × 100 ft · CON
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KEAU
Wind
14
11 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
32
11 kt tailwind · 10 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

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→15 kt, ceiling 2,600 ft → 7,000 ft.

KEAU weather radar

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

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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 KEAU

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

PIREP2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) · 46 NM W of KEAU · 37,000 ft MSL · C550

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RGK UA /OV RGK/TM 2315/FL370/TP C550/SK UNKN-TOP370

RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RGKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP C550Aircraft type reporting.

SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2312Z (6:12 PM CDT) · 70 NM N of KEAU · 43,000 ft MSL · E55P

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HYR UA /OV HYR/TM 2312/FL430/TP E55P/SK UNKN-TOP430

HYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV HYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.

FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.

TP E55PAircraft type reporting.

SK UNKN-TOP430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2219Z (5:19 PM CDT) · 74 NM W of KEAU · 41,000 ft MSL · C750

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LVN UA /OV FGT/TM 2219/FL410/TP C750/SK T410

LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV FGTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2219Reported at 22:19 UTC.

FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.

TP C750Aircraft type reporting.

SK T410Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 81 NM SW of KEAU · during climb · E55P

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RST UA /OV RST-RST300010/TM 2205/FLDURC/TP E55P/TB NEG 070-190

RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RST-RST300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.

FLDURCReported during climb.

TP E55PAircraft type reporting.

TB NEG 070-190Turbulence: none reported 7,000–19,000 ft.

PIREP2203Z (5:03 PM CDT) · 75 NM W of KEAU · 100 ft MSL · BCS1

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MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 2203/FL001/TP BCS1/WV +/-10 KTS DURD

MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.

FL001Altitude: 100 ft MSL.

TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.

WV +/-10 KTS DURDWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.

URGENT2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) · 83 NM W of KEAU · during descent · C700

low-level wind shear

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FCM UUA /OV FCM/TM 2155/FL018/TP C700/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURD RY 10R

FCM UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2155Reported at 21:55 UTC.

FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.

TP C700Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURD RY 1…Remarks.

PIREP2150Z (4:50 PM CDT) · 98 NM NE of KEAU · 15,000 ft MSL · F2TH

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ARV UA /OV ARV/TM 2150/FL150/TP F2TH/SK T150-170

ARV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ARVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2150Reported at 21:50 UTC.

FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.

TP F2THAircraft type reporting.

SK T150-170Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2124Z (4:24 PM CDT) · 94 NM S of KEAU · during climb · C25M

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DEH UA /OV CJJ/TM 2124/FL160/TP C25M/SK UNKN-TOP125/RM DURC

DEH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CJJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2124Reported at 21:24 UTC.

FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.

TP C25MAircraft type reporting.

SK UNKN-TOP125Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KEAU

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KEAU reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 31 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 58%MVFR 42%

Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt

Max gust: 30 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 89%MVFR 9%IFR 1%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt

Max gust: 30 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 12

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.

14: 44%
32: 26%
22: 22%
04: 8%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1734Z (12:34 PM CDT)

TAF KEAU 281734Z 2818/2918 17007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 FM282300 17011G21KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060 TEMPO 2900/2902 VRB20G35KT 2SM TSRA OVC025CB FM290400 25008KT P6SM BKN018 FM290700 30005KT P6SM SCT030

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Live KEAU Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KEAU's own weather station.

Headwind

11 kt

Crosswind (from the right)

10 kt

Headwind in gusts

23 kt

Crosswind in gusts

20 kt

Wind is 41° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) with runway 04/22, 14/32 marked

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Runway 04/22, 14/32 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: Daily 0700-2100 local
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bottled, low pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Air freight · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower: Yes
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KEAU
IATA: EAU
FAA LID: EAU
City: Eau Claire
State: Wisconsin
Country: United States
Elevation: 913 ft
Coordinates: 44.8658, -91.4843
Runways: 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway: 8,101 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 119.675 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 23h 33m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

9 airports

KLUMMenomonie Municipal Score FieldMenomonie, WI16 nm WVFR METAR 3WN8Blunt FieldChippewa Falls, WI5 nm NE 4WI5Carlson AirportEau Claire, WI9 nm S 3WI9Rosenbaum FieldChippewa Falls, WI9 nm NE WI05Stocktrade AirportElk Mound, WI9 nm W WI32T-Bo Field AirportChippewa Falls, WI10 nm NE

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KRPDRice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's FieldRice Lake, WI36 nm NVFR METAR KRCXRusk County AirportLadysmith, WI43 nm NEVFR METAR KUBECumberland Municipal AirportCumberland, WI44 nm NWIFR METAR KBCKBlack River Falls Area AirportBlack River Falls, WI46 nm SEVFR METAR KRGKRed Wing Regional AirportRed Wing, MN46 nm WIFR METAR KRNHNew Richmond Regional AirportNew Richmond, WI48 nm WVFR METAR · TAF

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KMDZTaylor County AirportMedford, WI52 nm EVFR METAR KMFIMarshfield Municipal AirportMarshfield, WI57 nm EVFR METAR KOEOL O Simenstad Municipal AirportOsceola, WI58 nm NWVFR METAR KLSELa Crosse Regional AirportLa Crosse, WI60 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KCMYSparta Fort McCoy AirportSparta, WI63 nm SEVFR METAR KSGSSouth St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming FieldSouth St Paul, MN66 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Historical Flying Weather at KEAU

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KEAU reported VFR conditions during about 77.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 249 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.4 kt, calm 15.5% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1057 of 1,400

Regional rank

#27

State rank

#15

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

77.1%

MVFR

15.6%

IFR

5.8%

LIFR

2.9%

Est. VFR days/yr

249

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,200 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

15.5%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

12.7%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

171

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,376 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KEAU monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	59.5	25.7	10.2	4.7
Feb	72.9	18.0	6.2	2.8
Mar	75.6	15.2	6.3	2.9
Apr	78.2	15.5	5.0	1.2
May	84.3	11.0	3.6	1.2
Jun	84.9	9.5	4.0	1.6
Jul	87.4	8.2	2.6	1.8
Aug	82.6	10.2	4.3	2.8
Sep	82.2	11.1	3.4	3.3
Oct	77.1	15.0	4.8	3.1
Nov	70.2	20.2	6.4	3.2
Dec	53.9	28.1	11.9	6.2

Average wind by month

KEAU average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	6.3 kt
Feb	6.5 kt
Mar	6.9 kt
Apr	7.8 kt
May	6.9 kt
Jun	6.3 kt
Jul	5.4 kt
Aug	5.2 kt
Sep	5.8 kt
Oct	6.5 kt
Nov	6.7 kt
Dec	6.3 kt

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KEAU airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU)

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Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF

What changed at KEAU?

Current pilot readout for KEAU

KEAU by the numbers

Runway wind check

KEAU runways

24-hour trend

KEAU weather radar

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KEAU

Recent aviation weather trends at KEAU

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

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Live crosswind meter

Field aerial

Airport info

Services

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Historical Flying Weather at KEAU

Flight category by month

Average wind by month

KEAU airport diagram

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Pilot PIREPs for Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU)