John H Batten Airport (KRAC) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for John H Batten Airport in Racine, WI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

John H Batten Airport (KRAC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Racine, WI at 674 ft. KRAC reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 14, 22, 32) — longest 6,574 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 117.7. Track KRAC in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

360° 7 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.94"

Temp / Dew

19°C / 66°F

dew 15°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KRAC 290153Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01890150

What changed at KRAC?

Since the 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0053Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KRAC

KRAC is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 674 ft). KRAC does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KENW, about 11 nm away.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KRAC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
04FAV	6,574 ft	CON	6 kt head	4 kt left
32	4,421 ft	ASP	5 kt head	5 kt right
14	4,421 ft	ASP	5 kt tail	5 kt left
22	6,574 ft	CON	6 kt tail	4 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KRAC weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around John H Batten Airport in Racine, WI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KRAC is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KRAC

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 95 NM NE of KRAC · 30,000 ft MSL · B752

continuous light chop turbulence

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LDM UA /OV LDM/TM 0019/FL300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP

LDM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LDMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP B752Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

PIREP2319Z (6:19 PM CDT) · 94 NM SW of KRAC · 32,000 ft MSL · CRJ7

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PIA UA /OV BDF360045/TM 2319/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB NEG CHOP

PIA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BDF360045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.

PIREP2112Z (4:12 PM CDT) · 92 NM SE of KRAC · 3,000 ft MSL · E75L

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SBN UA /OV KSBN/TM 2112/FL030/TP E75L

SBN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KSBNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2112Reported at 21:12 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

PIREP2049Z (3:49 PM CDT) · 75 NM S of KRAC · during descent · E545

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MDW UA /OV MDW140020/TM 2049/FL060/TP E545/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM DURD

MDW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MDW140020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2049Reported at 20:49 UTC.

FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.

TP E545Aircraft type reporting.

SK VMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM DURDRemarks.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KRAC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KRAC reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours

VFR 63%MVFR 17%IFR 11%LIFR 9%

Wind avg/max: 12/18 kt

Max gust: 27 kt

Lowest ceiling: 400 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 88%MVFR 5%IFR 4%LIFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 7/25 kt

Max gust: 37 kt

Lowest ceiling: 300 ft

Lowest vis: 0.75 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 21

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

04: 38%
22: 30%
32: 16%
14: 16%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KRAC
IATA: RAC
FAA LID: RAC
City: Racine
State: Wisconsin
Country: United States
Elevation: 674 ft
Coordinates: 42.7606, -87.8152
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 6,574 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KENW
AWOS/ASOS: 117.7 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 23h 9m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

12 airports

KENWKenosha Regional AirportKenosha, WI11 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KMKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee, WI12 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KUGNWaukegan National AirportChicago/Waukegan, IL21 nm SVFR METAR KBUUBurlington Municipal AirportBurlington, WI22 nm WVFR METAR KMWCLawrence J Timmerman AirportMilwaukee, WI23 nm NWVFR METAR C89Sylvania AirportSturtevant, WI7 nm SW

+6 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

4 airports

KPWKChicago Executive AirportChicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL39 nm SVFR METAR KETBWest Bend Municipal AirportWest Bend, WI42 nm NVFR METAR KRYVWatertown Municipal AirportWatertown, WI47 nm NWVFR METAR KORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago, IL47 nm SVFR METAR · TAF

50–100 NM

8 airports

KDPADupage AirportChicago/West Chicago, IL55 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KUNUDodge County AirportJuneau, WI56 nm NWVFR METAR KMDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago, IL59 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KSBMSheboygan County Memorial AirportSheboygan, WI61 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KDKBDeKalb Taylor Municipal AirportDeKalb, IL63 nm SWVFR METAR KRFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago/Rockford, IL66 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Racine RC Club Inc - W Rd — Mount Pleasant, WI · 5 mi
Rainbow Aero Modelers Society - Oakwood Rd — Franklin, WI · 12 mi
Wind Lake Turf — Union Grove, WI · 16 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRAC reported VFR conditions during about 76.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 244 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.7 kt, calm 7.6% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1176 of 1,400

Regional rank

#64

State rank

#30

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

76.6%

MVFR

15.3%

IFR

5.0%

LIFR

4.0%

Est. VFR days/yr

244

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

7.6%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

21.1%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

154

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,865 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KRAC monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	58.3	26.2	9.3	6.2
Feb	66.7	20.8	7.6	4.9
Mar	71.2	17.1	5.9	5.8
Apr	78.5	11.9	4.5	5.0
May	80.5	9.8	3.4	6.3
Jun	84.8	7.5	3.3	4.4
Jul	89.2	7.3	2.4	1.0
Aug	86.4	9.7	2.6	1.2
Sep	83.3	11.5	3.2	2.0
Oct	79.2	14.2	3.9	2.7
Nov	73.4	19.8	4.7	2.2
Dec	57.0	27.6	9.0	6.4

Average wind by month

KRAC average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.4 kt
Feb	8.6 kt
Mar	8.7 kt
Apr	9.0 kt
May	7.8 kt
Jun	6.9 kt
Jul	6.3 kt
Aug	6.1 kt
Sep	6.7 kt
Oct	7.8 kt
Nov	8.2 kt
Dec	8.2 kt

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KRAC weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KRAC?+

KRAC has 4 runways — 04, 14, 22, 32; the longest is 6,574 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KRAC report its own weather?+

Yes — John H Batten Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KRAC have a TAF?+

No — KRAC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KENW, about 11 nm away.

Does KRAC broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KRAC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KRAC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for John H Batten Airport (KRAC)

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