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Watertown Municipal Airport (KRYV) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 11:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KRYV is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.

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

Watertown Municipal Airport (KRYV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Watertown, WI at a field elevation of 833 ft. KRYV reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 11/29), the longest 4,429 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.975.

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VFR
Observed 0435Z (11:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
210° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
8,000 ft
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 51°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRYV 290435Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM SCT070 BKN080 BKN110 20/10 A3002 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND S T02020103

What changed at KRYV?

Since the 0415Z (11:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0415Z (11:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KRYV

KRYV is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 833 ft). KRYV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KUES, about 23 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
23FAV9 kt head4 kt left
291 kt head10 kt left
111 kt tail10 kt right
059 kt tail4 kt right

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KRYV 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 05/23
    4,429 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KRYV
    Wind
    05
    9 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    23
    9 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 11/29
    2,801 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KRYV
    Wind
    11
    1 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
    29
    1 kt headwind · 10 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091704Z16Z04Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.

KRYV 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 KRYV

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

PIREP0336Z (10:36 PM CDT) · 99 NM SW of KRYV · 13,000 ft MSL · A306
occasional light chop 23,000–13,000 ft turbulence
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ/TM 0336/FL130/TP A306/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-130
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0336Reported at 03:36 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP A306Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-130Turbulence: occasional light chop 23,000–13,000 ft.
PIREP0305Z (10:05 PM CDT) · 27 NM W of KRYV · during descent · CRJ7
moderate turbulence
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MSN UA /OV MSN360001/TM 0305/FL1100/TP CRJ7/TB MOD/RM +/- 5-10 KTS ON SHORT FINAL RWY 18
MSN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSN360001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.
FL1100Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM +/- 5-10 KTS ON SHORT FIN…Remarks.
PIREP0039Z (7:39 PM CDT) · 78 NM W of KRYV · 37,000 ft MSL · A319
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ010040/TM 0039/FL370/TP A319/TB NEG
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBQ010040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0039Reported at 00:39 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0016Z (7:16 PM CDT) · 19 NM E of KRYV · 37,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0016/FL370/TP BCS3/TB NEG
UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0016Z (7:16 PM CDT) · 52 NM NE of KRYV · 21,000 ft MSL · B738
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SBM UA /OV SBM/TM 0016/FL210/TP B738/TB NEG
SBM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SBMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0007Z (7:07 PM CDT) · 26 NM SE of KRYV · 45,000 ft MSL · CL35
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UES UA /OV BAE180015/TM 0007/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG
UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0007Reported at 00:07 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KRYV

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KRYV reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 6%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 13

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.

23
36%
11
25%
29
24%
05
15%

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Live KRYV Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KRYV's own weather station.

N230510 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 23° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,429 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Watertown Municipal Airport (KRYV) with runway 05/23, 11/29 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23, 11/29 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 0600-2000 local; Sat-Sun 0700-2000 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bulk, low pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KRYV
FAA LID
RYV
City
Watertown
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
833 ft
Coordinates
43.1696, -88.7232
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,429 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KUES
AWOS/ASOS
119.975 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
18h 3m

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Pilot PIREPs for Watertown Municipal Airport (KRYV)

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 Watertown Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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