Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KETH is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Wheaton Municipal Airport in Lake Valley Township, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Valley Township, MN at a field elevation of 1,023 ft. KETH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 16/34), the longest 3,298 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 32.6.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KETH 280853Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM OVC010 07/06 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KETH?
Since the 0833Z (3:33 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0833Z (3:33 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KETH
KETH is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 1,023 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,298 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 0 kt |
| 24 | 1,953 ft | GRS | 1 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 06 | 1,953 ft | GRS | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 34 | 3,298 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KETH 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/241,953 × 175 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KETHWind
- 06
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/343,298 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KETHWind
- 16
- 6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 34
- 6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 1,000 ft.
KETH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KETH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0446/FL021/TP E170/SK OVC021-TOP030/RM DURD ILS RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0446Reported at 04:46 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC021-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0322/FL026/TP E170/SK OVC026-TOP038
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0322Reported at 03:22 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC026-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ 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 marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 49%
- 34
- 34%
- 24
- 10%
- 06
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KETH's own weather station.
Wind is 4° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,298 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,999 ft MSL (976 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KETH
- FAA LID
- ETH
- City
- Lake Valley Township
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,023 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.7821, -96.5436
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- 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
- 14h 11m
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Pilot PIREPs for Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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