Wiscasset Airport (KIWI) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:53 AM ET, Oct 28, KIWI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Wiscasset Airport in Wiscasset, ME, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Wiscasset Airport (KIWI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wiscasset, ME at a field elevation of 70 ft. KIWI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 3,397 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.725.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (27°F), altimeter 30.50 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIWI 280853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M06 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP328 T10281061 53005 $
What changed at KIWI?
Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.48 → 30.50 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KIWI
KIWI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,750 ft (field elevation 70 ft). KIWI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUG, about 22 nm away.
KIWI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KIWI reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 258 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and June the least, with IFR or worse 20% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 12% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 75% of the time, runway 07 26%, and winds were calm 66% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 43 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KIWI was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 18% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 60 days a year, and fog or mist on 172. July and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against 11% in September.
Winds were calm 42% of the time and averaged 3.1 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 3,397 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 25 | 3,397 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KIWI runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 07/253,397 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIWIWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
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 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KIWI 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIWI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIWI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 83%
- 07
- 17%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIWI's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,397 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 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-1+
- Attended
- May-Labor Day Daily 0800-1600 local; Sep-Nov Fri-Sun 0900-1600 local; Jan-Mar Not Attended all day; Dec-Apr Sat-Sun 1000-1400 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIWI
- IATA
- ISS
- FAA LID
- IWI
- City
- Wiscasset
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 70 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.9614, -69.7126
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,397 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAUG
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.725 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 25m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mid Coast RC Club - Heald Hwy , Union, ME · 27 mi
- Downeast Soaring Club Inc - Twin Brooks Recreation Area , Cumberland, ME · 28 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KIWI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIWI reported VFR conditions during about 76.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 258 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; June had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.1 kt, calm 42.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.3 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 78.5 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 77.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 76.8 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| May | 72.9 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 10.4 |
| Jun | 70.8 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 11.1 |
| Jul | 73.9 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 11.7 |
| Aug | 76.7 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 9.6 |
| Sep | 77.6 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 8.8 |
| Oct | 75.3 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 78.8 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 72.0 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 7.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.1 kt |
| Feb | 3.5 kt |
| Mar | 3.9 kt |
| Apr | 4.0 kt |
| May | 3.6 kt |
| Jun | 3.1 kt |
| Jul | 2.7 kt |
| Aug | 2.5 kt |
| Sep | 2.4 kt |
| Oct | 2.8 kt |
| Nov | 3.0 kt |
| Dec | 2.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Wiscasset Airport (KIWI)
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