Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (KRPD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:55 PM CDT, Oct 29, KRPD is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 10 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field in Rice Lake, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (KRPD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rice Lake, WI at a field elevation of 1,109 ft. KRPD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 13/31), the longest 6,700 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.525.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 10 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRPD 291755Z AUTO 29010G17KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A3020 RMK AO2 T01020025 10104 20049
What changed at KRPD?
Since the 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRPD
KRPD is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 10 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 1,109 ft). KRPD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEAU, about 36 nm away.
KRPD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRPD reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 238 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 8% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 31 31%, and winds were calm 25% 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 75 days a year. From December to February KRPD was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 47 days a year. 58% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 3,500 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 4 kt left (g6) |
| 01 | 6,700 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 10 kt left (g17) |
| 19 | 6,700 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 10 kt right (g17) |
| 13 | 3,500 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 4 kt right (g6) |
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KRPD 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 01/196,700 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRPDWind
- 01
- 2 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 19
- 2 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,500 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRPDWind
- 13
- 9 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 9 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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“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 10→10 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → unlimited.
KRPD 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 KRPD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DLH UA /OV 3 E DLH/TM 1803/FL050/TP M20P/SK B 040 T 050
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3 E DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP M20PAircraft type reporting.SK B 040 T 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
04W UA /OV 04W/TM 1757/FL050/TP P28A/SK UNKN-TOP050
04W UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 04WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1757Reported at 17:57 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1754/FL037/TP SF50/SK B037
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1754Reported at 17:54 UTC.FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK B037Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LSE UA /OV LSE/TM 1633/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC
LSE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1609/FL036/TP SR22/SK B036 T050/TA M03/IC TRC RIME
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1609Reported at 16:09 UTC.FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK B036 T050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRC RIMEIcing: trc rime.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1535/FL032/TP S22T/SK B032 T042
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.TP S22TAircraft type reporting.SK B032 T042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ARV UA /OV KARV /TM 1432 /FL146 /TP PC12 /SK OVC028-TOP034 /RM DURC
ARV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KARVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1432Reported at 14:32 UTC.FL146Altitude: 14,600 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC028-TOP034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRPD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRPD reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 36%
- 19
- 26%
- 31
- 20%
- 01
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRPD's own weather station.
Wind is 21° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 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 0700-1800 local; Sat 0800-1500 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRPD
- IATA
- RIE
- FAA LID
- RPD
- City
- Rice Lake
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.4230, -91.7731
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KEAU
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 44m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRPD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRPD reported VFR conditions during about 73.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 238 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.4 kt, calm 24.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56.0 | 27.8 | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 70.3 | 19.5 | 7.1 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 73.5 | 16.5 | 5.9 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 74.7 | 16.4 | 6.8 | 2.1 |
| May | 80.6 | 12.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 81.6 | 11.5 | 4.8 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 81.8 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 75.7 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 75.7 | 13.7 | 5.6 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 72.8 | 18.0 | 5.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 66.4 | 22.5 | 7.2 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 50.1 | 28.9 | 13.3 | 7.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.2 kt |
| Feb | 5.4 kt |
| Mar | 5.9 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 6.3 kt |
| Jun | 5.4 kt |
| Jul | 4.3 kt |
| Aug | 4.1 kt |
| Sep | 4.9 kt |
| Oct | 5.6 kt |
| Nov | 5.8 kt |
| Dec | 5.3 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 Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (KRPD)
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