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Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Wheaton Municipal Airport in Lake Valley Township, MN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Valley Township, MN at 1,025 ft. KETH reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 16, 22, 34) — longest 3,298 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 32.6. Track KETH 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 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
130° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
25°C / 77°F
dew 22°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KETH 290153Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2990 RMK AO2

What changed at KETH?

Since the 0133Z (8:33 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0133Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KETH

KETH is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 1,025 ft). KETH does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 48 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 KETH. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV2 kt head2 kt left
041 kt head3 kt right
221 kt tail3 kt left
342 kt tail2 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
061202Z14Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KETH weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Wheaton Municipal Airport in Lake Valley Township, 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 KETH 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 KETH

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

PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 99 NM SE of KETH · 30,000 ft MSL · B83M
continuous light chop turbulence
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RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 0019/FL300/TP B83M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT
RWF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B83MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.
PIREP2244Z (5:44 PM CDT) · 92 NM E of KETH · 34,000 ft MSL · E545
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LXL UA /OV LXL/TM 2244/FL340/TP E545/SK UNKN-TOP340
LXL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LXLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2244Reported at 22:44 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E545Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP340Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2139Z (4:39 PM CDT) · 56 NM E of KETH · 30,000 ft MSL · E75S
intermittent light turbulence
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AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 2139/FL300/TP E75S/TB INTMT LGT
AXN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2139Reported at 21:39 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGTTurbulence: intermittent light.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KETH

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KETH reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 90%MVFR 4%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 5%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
16
69%
34
17%
22
9%
04
5%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KETH
FAA LID
ETH
City
Lake Valley Township
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,025 ft
Coordinates
45.7821, -96.5436
Runways
4
Longest runway
3,298 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KAXN
AWOS/ASOS
32.6 MHz
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 56m

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Nearby airports

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

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KETH weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KETH?+

KETH has 4 runways — 04, 16, 22, 34; the longest is 3,298 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KETH report its own weather?+

Yes — Wheaton Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KETH have a TAF?+

No — KETH does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 48 nm away.

Does KETH broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

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 Wheaton Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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