Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field (KONA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, KONA is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field in Winona, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field (KONA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winona, MN at a field elevation of 656 ft. KONA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 5,679 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 111.4.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,600 ft, overcast at 3,700 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,600 ft.
METAR KONA 290355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM RA BKN026 OVC037 18/15 A2995 RMK AO2 P0001 LTG DSNT S
What changed at KONA?
Since the 0335Z (10:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,500 ft to 2,600 ft.
- Rain began (RA).
- Wind speed down from 7 to 0 kt.
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for KONA
KONA is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 656 ft). KONA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLSE, about 23 nm away.
KONA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KONA reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 258 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% 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 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 58% of the time, runway 12 42%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 47 days a year. From December to February KONA was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 42 days a year. 54% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 48 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5,679 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 5,679 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KONA 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 12/305,679 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KONAWind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- 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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,600 ft.
KONA 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 KONA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSP UA /OV MSP210005/TM 0222/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK OVC027 T038
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP210005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0222Reported at 02:22 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC027 T038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV DURD/TM 0158/FL023/TP BE20/SK OVC023/IC NEG/RM LAYERS BELOW
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DURDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0158Reported at 01:58 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM LAYERS BELOWRemarks.Show raw report
CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 0146/FL380/TP GA6C/SK T380/TB LGT
CWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0146Reported at 01:46 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP GA6CAircraft type reporting.SK T380Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
CCY UA /OV CCY/TM 0122/FL095/TP PC24/TB MOD 095-050
CCY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CCYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0122Reported at 01:22 UTC.FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 095-050Turbulence: moderate 9,500–5,000 ft.Show raw report
ANE UA /OV ANE270001/TM 0113/FL010/TP C310/SK OVC018/RM B018-TOPUNKN DURD RY09
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANE270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0113Reported at 01:13 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C310Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM B018-TOPUNKN DURD RY09Remarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP360003/TM 0107/FL020/TP B38M/SK OVC020-TOP100
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP360003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOP100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RST UA /OV RST/TM 0041/FL130/TP LJ75/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RSTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP LJ75Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
DBQ UA /OV DBQ010040/TM 0039/FL370/TP A319/TB NEG
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBQ010040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0039Reported at 00:39 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KONA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KONA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 57%
- 30
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KONA's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,679 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 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
- Mon-Fri 0700-1630 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KONA
- IATA
- ONA
- FAA LID
- ONA
- City
- Winona
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 656 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.0772, -91.7083
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,679 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLSE
- AWOS/ASOS
- 111.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 55m
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Nearby airports
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KONA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KONA reported VFR conditions during about 77.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 258 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.6 kt, calm 29.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.0 | 28.4 | 7.5 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 75.8 | 18.4 | 4.7 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 75.9 | 17.8 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 78.2 | 18.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| May | 83.1 | 13.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 85.2 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 88.5 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 83.5 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 82.1 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 78.8 | 16.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 71.5 | 22.0 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 58.4 | 30.0 | 8.7 | 2.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.0 kt |
| Feb | 5.1 kt |
| Mar | 5.4 kt |
| Apr | 6.2 kt |
| May | 4.8 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.3 kt |
| Aug | 3.2 kt |
| Sep | 3.7 kt |
| Oct | 4.6 kt |
| Nov | 5.3 kt |
| Dec | 4.8 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 Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field (KONA)
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