Waupaca Municipal Airport (KPCZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KPCZ is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 9 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Waupaca Municipal Airport in Waupaca, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Waupaca Municipal Airport (KPCZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waupaca, WI at a field elevation of 840 ft. KPCZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 13/31), the longest 5,201 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.625.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 20°C (67°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPCZ 290235Z AUTO 20009G14KT 10SM SCT065 SCT070 SCT080 20/11 A2996 RMK AO2 T01950113
What changed at KPCZ?
Since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 170° to 200°.
Current pilot readout for KPCZ
KPCZ is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 9 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 13, 28. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 840 ft). KPCZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCWA, about 39 nm away.
KPCZ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPCZ reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 252 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% 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 28 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 31 27%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 59 days a year. From December to February KPCZ was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 30 days a year, and fog or mist on 126. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 4% in April.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 47 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28FAV | 5,201 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 9 kt left (g13) |
| 13 | 3,899 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 9 kt right (g14) |
| 31 | 3,899 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 9 kt left (g14) |
| 10 | 5,201 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 9 kt right (g13) |
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KPCZ 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 10/285,201 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPCZWind
- 10
- 3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 3 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,899 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPCZWind
- 13
- 2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
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→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPCZ 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 KPCZ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
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.Show raw report
SBM UA /OV SBM/TM 0016/FL210/TP B738/TB NEG
SBM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SBMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0016/FL370/TP BCS3/TB NEG
UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
UES UA /OV BAE180015/TM 0007/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG
UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0007Reported at 00:07 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MFI UA /OV MFI/TM 2356/FL130/TP CL35/SK UNKN130-TOP140/TA UNKN/IC NEG
MFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2356Reported at 23:56 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN130-TOP140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
ARV UA /OV ARV/TM 2150/FL150/TP F2TH/SK T150-170
ARV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ARVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2150Reported at 21:50 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK T150-170Sky 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 KPCZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPCZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 36%
- 28
- 30%
- 10
- 19%
- 31
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPCZ's own weather station.
Wind is 73° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,201 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28, 13/31 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 0800-1700 local; Sep - May Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPCZ
- FAA LID
- PCZ
- City
- Waupaca
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3333, -89.0198
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,201 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCWA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 58m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KPCZ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPCZ reported VFR conditions during about 76.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 252 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.1 kt, calm 24.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60.1 | 25.6 | 9.7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 72.2 | 17.9 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 75.9 | 14.4 | 6.5 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 77.2 | 14.2 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| May | 82.3 | 11.2 | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 84.0 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 88.5 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 82.8 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 80.4 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 77.2 | 14.1 | 5.3 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 71.5 | 18.7 | 6.3 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 55.0 | 27.8 | 9.8 | 7.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 kt |
| Feb | 5.8 kt |
| Mar | 5.8 kt |
| Apr | 6.7 kt |
| May | 5.6 kt |
| Jun | 4.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 4.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.0 kt |
| Nov | 5.5 kt |
| Dec | 5.4 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 Waupaca Municipal Airport (KPCZ)
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