Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:13 PM CDT, Oct 28, KOWA has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Owatonna Degner Regional Airport in Owatonna, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Owatonna, MN at a field elevation of 1,145 ft. KOWA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 12/30), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 128.325.
Wind not reported, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F).
METAR KOWA 282113Z AUTO 22/15 RMK AO2 T02210150 $
Current pilot readout for KOWA
KOWA has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. KOWA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKT, about 29 nm away.
KOWA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOWA reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 253 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 12 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 30 47%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 61 days a year. From December to February KOWA was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 55 days a year. 55% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 55 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 3,000 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 12 | 5,500 ft | CON | - | - |
| 23 | 3,000 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 30 | 5,500 ft | CON | - | - |
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KOWA 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 05/233,000 × 75 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOWAWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/305,500 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOWAWind
- 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 6 h: wind 10→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KOWA 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 KOWA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EAU UA /OV EAU240010/TM 1429/FL100/TP E55P/TB LGT CHOP 080-100/NEG ABV
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAU240010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1429Reported at 14:29 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 080-100/NEG ABVTurbulence: light chop 8,000–10,000 ft/ none reported abv.Show raw report
MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 1345/FL000/TP CRJ2/SK UNKN-TOP016
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1344/FL050/TP CL60/SK SKC/TA UNKN/IC NEG
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1344Reported at 13:44 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
CBG UA /OV CBG100015/TM 1256/FL130/TP AT73/SK SKC130/TA M06
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CBG100015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1256Reported at 12:56 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP AT73Aircraft type reporting.SK SKC130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.Show raw report
STC UA /OV STC/TM 1207/FL075/TP LJ75/SK SKC/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURC
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP LJ75Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOWA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOWA reported mostly VFR across 20 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 39%
- 23
- 29%
- 30
- 19%
- 05
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOWA's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 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
- May-Sep Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; May-Sep Sat-Sun 1000-1600 local; Oct-Apr Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Oct-Apr Sat-Sun 1100-1500 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,997 ft MSL (852 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOWA
- IATA
- OWA
- FAA LID
- OWA
- City
- Owatonna
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,145 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.1234, -93.2606
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMKT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 128.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 27m
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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.
- Owatonna RC Modelers - 43rd Ave , Owatonna, MN · 7 mi
- SMMAC - Southern MN Model Aircraft Club - 48th St , Owatonna, MN · 8 mi
- Rice County RC Flyers - Faulk Ave , Faribault, MN · 14 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KOWA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOWA reported VFR conditions during about 78.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 253 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.0 kt, calm 13.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.8 | 20.1 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 71.6 | 17.2 | 7.2 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 73.5 | 15.4 | 6.7 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 77.1 | 14.9 | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| May | 82.8 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 88.4 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 90.4 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 85.1 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 86.6 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 79.4 | 12.8 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 72.3 | 17.6 | 7.1 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 57.2 | 22.3 | 12.7 | 7.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.8 kt |
| Feb | 8.8 kt |
| Mar | 9.1 kt |
| Apr | 10.0 kt |
| May | 8.6 kt |
| Jun | 7.4 kt |
| Jul | 5.7 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 6.5 kt |
| Oct | 8.0 kt |
| Nov | 9.2 kt |
| Dec | 8.7 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 Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)
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