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Merrill Municipal Airport (KRRL) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KRRL is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Merrill Municipal Airport in Merrill, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Merrill Municipal Airport (KRRL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Merrill, WI at a field elevation of 1,318 ft. KRRL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 16/34), the longest 5,101 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
130° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
60°F / 15°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 15°C (60°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRRL 281935Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM SCT045 BKN060 OVC110 15/11 A3001 RMK AO2 T01530112

What changed at KRRL?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.03 → 30.01 inHg.
  • Drizzle ended (-DZ).

Current pilot readout for KRRL

KRRL is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 1,318 ft). KRRL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUW, about 17 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV4 kt head2 kt left
072 kt head3 kt right
252 kt tail3 kt left
344 kt tail2 kt right

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KRRL 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.

  • Runway 07/25
    5,101 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KRRL
    Wind
    07
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    25
    2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 16/34
    2,997 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KRRL
    Wind
    16
    4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    34
    4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061219Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 6,000 ft.

KRRL weather radar

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

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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 KRRL

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

PIREP1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) · 77 NM W of KRRL · 4,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1756/FL040/TP CRJ2/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 1756Reported at 17:56 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) · 77 NM W of KRRL · 3,000 ft MSL · BE35
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EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1650/FL030/TP BE35/TA 17/IC NEG/RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS OF RA
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.
TA 17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS O…Remarks.
PIREP1635Z (11:35 AM CDT) · 25 NM S of KRRL · 8,000 ft MSL · E170
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CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 1635/FL080/TP E170/SK BASE 080 TOP 090/TA 1/IC NEG
CWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 080 TOP 090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 1Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KRRL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KRRL reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 34%MVFR 34%IFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 76%MVFR 15%IFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

16
38%
25
30%
34
28%
07
4%

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Live KRRL Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KRRL's own weather station.

N16344 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 26° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 2,997 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Merrill Municipal Airport (KRRL) with runway 07/25, 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 07/25, 16/34 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-Sat 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe major · Engine minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KRRL
IATA
RRL
FAA LID
RRL
City
Merrill
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
1,318 ft
Coordinates
45.1989, -89.7129
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,101 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KAUW
AWOS/ASOS
119.925 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 11m

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Pilot PIREPs for Merrill Municipal Airport (KRRL)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Merrill Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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