Merrill Municipal Airport (KRRL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Merrill Municipal Airport in Merrill, WI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Merrill Municipal Airport (KRRL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Merrill, WI at 1,318 ft. KRRL reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (07, 16, 25, 34) — longest 5,101 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925. Track KRRL 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.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRRL 290155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/15 A2994 RMK AO2 T02020146 TSNO
What changed at KRRL?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0135Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KRRL
KRRL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 1,318 ft). KRRL does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KAUW, about 17 nm away.
⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.
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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 KRRL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 5,101 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 16 | 2,997 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 25 | 5,101 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 34 | 2,997 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRRL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Merrill Municipal Airport in Merrill, 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 KRRL is headed.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRRL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRRL reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 25
- 64%
- 34
- 20%
- 07
- 11%
- 16
- 5%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- 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
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,101 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAUW
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 24m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Wausau RC Sports Club - Sunnyvale RC Park — Wausau, WI · 17 mi
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- Hobbyland Fliers - Rosedale Ave — Dorchester, WI · 30 mi
KRRL weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KRRL?+
KRRL has 4 runways — 07, 16, 25, 34; the longest is 5,101 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KRRL report its own weather?+
Yes — Merrill Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KRRL have a TAF?+
No — KRRL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUW, about 17 nm away.
Does KRRL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KRRL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KRRL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Merrill Municipal Airport (KRRL)
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