Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

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

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) is a regional airport serving Eau Claire, WI at 913 ft. KEAU reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 14, 22, 32) — longest 8,101 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KEAU in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 2056Z (3:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

190° 4 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.98"

Temp / Dew

31°C / 87°F

dew 17°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 31°C (87°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KEAU 292056Z 19004KT 10SM FEW050 31/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP146 T03060172 58009

What changed at KEAU?

Since the 1956Z (2:56 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1956Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KEAU

KEAU is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,950 ft (field elevation 913 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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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 KEAU. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
22	8,101 ft	CON	3 kt head	2 kt left
14FAV	5,000 ft	CON	3 kt head	3 kt right
04	8,101 ft	CON	3 kt tail	2 kt right
32	5,000 ft	CON	3 kt tail	3 kt left

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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

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KEAU weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, WI: 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 KEAU is headed.

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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 KEAU

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

PIREP2052Z (3:52 PM CDT) · 80 NM W of KEAU · during descent · A321

moderate 080 turbulence

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MSP UA /OV MSP230007/TM 2052/FLDURD/TP A321/TB MOD 080

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

OV MSP230007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2052Reported at 20:52 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD 080Turbulence: moderate 080.

PIREP2027Z (3:27 PM CDT) · 72 NM SW of KEAU · during climb · B350

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RST UA /OV KRST/TM 2027/FL045/TP B350/SK 045BKN065/RM DURC

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

OV KRSTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2027Reported at 20:27 UTC.

FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.

TP B350Aircraft type reporting.

SK 045BKN065Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP1945Z (2:45 PM CDT) · 76 NM W of KEAU · during descent · B737

moderate turb 7,000–9,000 ft turbulence

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MSP UA /OV MSP180015/TM 1945/FL070/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 070-090/RM DURD

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

OV MSP180015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1945Reported at 19:45 UTC.

FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD TURB 070-090Turbulence: moderate turb 7,000–9,000 ft.

RM DURDRemarks.

PIREP1645Z (11:45 AM CDT) · 90 NM W of KEAU · 3,000 ft MSL · C172

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FCM UA /OV 8SW FCM/TM 1645/FL030/TP C172/SK SCT030

FCM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 8SW FCMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1644Z (11:44 AM CDT) · 82 NM W of KEAU · 3,500 ft MSL · P28A

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MIC UA /OV GEP /TM 1644 /FL035 /TP P28A /SK SCT042 /WX FV15SM /TA 37

MIC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GEPLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1644Reported at 16:44 UTC.

FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.

TP P28AAircraft type reporting.

SK SCT042Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WX FV15SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

TA 37Outside air temperature, °C.

PIREP1641Z (11:41 AM CDT) · 74 NM W of KEAU · 10,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

moderate turb 100 turbulence

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MSP UA /OV MSP170015/TM 1641/FL100/TP CRJ9/TB MOD TURB 100

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

OV MSP170015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1641Reported at 16:41 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD TURB 100Turbulence: moderate turb 100.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KEAU

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KEAU reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 92%MVFR 8%

Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt

Max gust: —

Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 81%MVFR 16%IFR 1%LIFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt

Max gust: 25 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

22: 46%
14: 19%
32: 18%
04: 17%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KEAU 291720Z 2918/3018 19003KT P6SM FEW030 SCT080

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

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: 4
Longest runway: 8,101 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 119.675 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Sunset in: 4h 23m

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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 NWVFR METAR KBCKBlack River Falls Area AirportBlack River Falls, WI46 nm SEVFR METAR KRGKRed Wing Regional AirportRed Wing, MN46 nm WVFR 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

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

River City Flyers of Wisconsin - Connell Rd — Eau Claire, WI · 6 mi
Indianhead Country RC Modelers - County Road HH — Eau Claire, WI · 13 mi
Western Wisconsin Modelers Association - Buck Knob Field — Durand, WI · 24 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

The FAA airport diagram for Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, WI shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KEAU weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KEAU?+

KEAU has 4 runways — 04, 14, 22, 32; the longest is 8,101 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KEAU report its own weather?+

Yes — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KEAU have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KEAU broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KEAU does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KEAU from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KEAU airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU)

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

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