New Richmond Regional Airport (KRNH) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 7:35 AM CDT, Oct 29, KRNH is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for New Richmond Regional Airport in New Richmond, WI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
New Richmond Regional Airport (KRNH) is a regional airport serving New Richmond, WI at a field elevation of 998 ft. KRNH reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 14/32), the longest 5,507 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.
Wind from the west (280°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRNH 291235Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 05/04 A3013 RMK AO2 T00480037
What changed at KRNH?
Since the 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRNH
KRNH is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (22, 32). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 998 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KRNH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRNH reported VFR in 77% 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 19% 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 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 32 29%, and winds were calm 17% 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 67 days a year. From December to February KRNH was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 26 days a year, and fog or mist on 117. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 3% in May.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 49 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 5,507 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 22 | 2,006 ft | GRS | 4 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 04 | 2,006 ft | GRS | 4 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 14 | 5,507 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KRNH 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 04/222,006 × 75 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRNHWind
- 04
- 4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/325,507 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRNHWind
- 14
- 5 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 5 kt headwind · 5 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 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling 600 ft → unlimited.
KRNH 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 KRNH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 KRNH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRNH reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 38%
- 32
- 28%
- 22
- 26%
- 04
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KRNH 291120Z 2912/3012 28008KT P6SM SKC FM300000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRNH's own weather station.
Wind is 43° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,507 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 14/32 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KRNH
- IATA
- RNH
- FAA LID
- RNH
- City
- New Richmond
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 998 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.1483, -92.5381
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,507 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 7m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRNH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRNH reported VFR conditions during about 77.0% 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 6.4 kt, calm 16.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.0 | 24.2 | 9.8 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 72.4 | 18.3 | 6.5 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 75.0 | 15.5 | 6.3 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 77.0 | 15.7 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
| May | 83.2 | 12.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 85.9 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 88.1 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 83.3 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 83.2 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 77.4 | 15.1 | 5.3 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 69.3 | 20.9 | 6.9 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 54.0 | 27.1 | 12.1 | 6.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.6 kt |
| Feb | 6.8 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 8.0 kt |
| May | 7.0 kt |
| Jun | 6.1 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 6.4 kt |
| Nov | 7.0 kt |
| Dec | 6.6 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 New Richmond Regional Airport (KRNH)
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