Jasper County Airport (KRZL) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:55 AM CDT, Oct 29, KRZL is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Jasper County Airport in Rensselaer, IN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Jasper County Airport (KRZL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rensselaer, IN at a field elevation of 698 ft. KRZL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 4,000 ft.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRZL 291055Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KRZL?
Since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRZL
KRZL is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 698 ft). KRZL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAF, about 34 nm away.
KRZL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRZL reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 249 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 27 31%, and winds were calm 18% 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 40 days a year. From December to February KRZL was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 54 days a year. 51% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 53 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 4,000 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 1,450 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 09 | 1,450 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 36 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KRZL 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 09/271,450 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRZLWind
- 09
- 3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/364,000 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRZLWind
- 18
- 8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 8 kt tailwind · 3 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 24 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.
KRZL 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 KRZL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MGC UA /OV MGC/TM 1052/FL135/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP
MGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MGCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1052Reported at 10:52 UTC.FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV 30 SW ORD/TM 1021/FL100/TP A321/TB LIGHT
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 30 SW ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1021Reported at 10:21 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
IND UA /OV VHP/TM 0919/FL370/TP A320/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VHPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV 40 SW ORD/TM 0845/FL140/TP B39M/TB MOD
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 40 SW ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0845Reported at 08:45 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRZL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRZL reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 38%
- 36
- 26%
- 27
- 21%
- 09
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRZL's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 18/36 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 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- 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
- KRZL
- IATA
- RNZ
- FAA LID
- RZL
- City
- Rensselaer
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 698 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.9479, -87.1826
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLAF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 44m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRZL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRZL reported VFR conditions during about 77.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 249 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.7 kt, calm 17.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57.2 | 24.7 | 10.3 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 67.2 | 20.1 | 8.0 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 75.0 | 15.9 | 6.0 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 81.2 | 12.1 | 4.7 | 2.0 |
| May | 83.4 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 85.0 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 84.9 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 84.0 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 83.9 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 80.5 | 11.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 72.7 | 18.9 | 5.6 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 56.6 | 26.9 | 9.8 | 6.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.5 kt |
| Feb | 8.2 kt |
| Mar | 8.5 kt |
| Apr | 8.5 kt |
| May | 7.4 kt |
| Jun | 6.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 4.4 kt |
| Oct | 6.3 kt |
| Nov | 7.9 kt |
| Dec | 7.8 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 Jasper County Airport (KRZL)
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