Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KSTE is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Stevens Point Municipal Airport in Stevens Point, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Stevens Point, WI at a field elevation of 1,110 ft. KSTE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 12/30), the longest 6,028 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,700 ft, overcast at 4,400 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.
METAR KSTE 280835Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM BKN037 OVC044 12/11 A3013 RMK AO2 T01200109
Current pilot readout for KSTE
KSTE is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 1,110 ft). KSTE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCWA, about 15 nm away.
KSTE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSTE reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 241 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 22% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 21 28%, 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 57 days a year. From December to February KSTE was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 23 days a year. 55% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 6,028 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 12 | 3,635 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 30 | 3,635 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 03 | 6,028 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KSTE 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 03/216,028 × 120 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSTEWind
- 03
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 21
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/303,635 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSTEWind
- 12
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 0 kt headwind · 4 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.
KSTE 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 KSTE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
IMT UA /OV IMT/TM 0320/FL135/TP PC12/SK BASE020-TOP135/IC NEG/RM MULT LAYERS
IMT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IMTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0320Reported at 03:20 UTC.FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE020-TOP135Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM MULT LAYERSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSTE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 46%
- 12
- 23%
- 30
- 21%
- 03
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSTE's own weather station.
Wind is 0° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,028 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 12/30 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 0800-1600 local; Sat-Sun ON CALL local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSTE
- IATA
- STE
- FAA LID
- STE
- City
- Stevens Point
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,110 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.5452, -89.5303
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,028 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCWA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 57m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSTE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSTE reported VFR conditions during about 74.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 241 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.3 kt, calm 23.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53.7 | 28.0 | 11.6 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 70.4 | 18.6 | 7.8 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 73.7 | 15.0 | 7.4 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 74.3 | 14.9 | 7.7 | 3.0 |
| May | 81.4 | 11.0 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 83.3 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 87.7 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 82.7 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 80.9 | 11.4 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 74.0 | 16.0 | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 66.8 | 20.6 | 8.0 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 49.4 | 28.8 | 12.6 | 9.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.3 kt |
| Feb | 5.5 kt |
| Mar | 5.9 kt |
| Apr | 6.8 kt |
| May | 6.1 kt |
| Jun | 5.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.2 kt |
| Sep | 4.6 kt |
| Oct | 5.2 kt |
| Nov | 5.5 kt |
| Dec | 5.4 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 Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE)
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