New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KULM is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for New Ulm Municipal Airport in New Ulm, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Ulm, MN at a field elevation of 1,011 ft. KULM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 15/33), the longest 5,401 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,100 ft, scattered clouds at 3,700 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KULM 280855Z AUTO 16005KT 7SM SCT021 SCT037 OVC070 12/11 A3003 RMK AO2
What changed at KULM?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KULM
KULM is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 1,011 ft). KULM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKT, about 26 nm away.
KULM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KULM reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 271 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 33 32%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 59 days a year. From December to February KULM was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 53 days a year. 55% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 90 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 5,401 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 22 | 2,478 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 04 | 2,478 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 33 | 5,401 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KULM 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 04/222,478 × 160 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KULMWind
- 04
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/335,401 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KULMWind
- 15
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 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 6→5 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → 7,000 ft.
KULM 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KULM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KULM reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 43%
- 33
- 30%
- 22
- 16%
- 04
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KULM's own weather station.
Wind is 9° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,401 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 15/33 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KULM
- IATA
- ULM
- FAA LID
- ULM
- City
- New Ulm
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,011 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3196, -94.5023
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,401 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMKT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 4m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KULM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KULM reported VFR conditions during about 81.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 271 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.0 kt, calm 11.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67.8 | 18.5 | 8.5 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 75.3 | 15.1 | 6.5 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 74.7 | 14.2 | 7.0 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 79.7 | 13.1 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| May | 84.8 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 91.1 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 94.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 89.4 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 88.6 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 83.4 | 10.2 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 77.2 | 15.2 | 5.5 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 61.3 | 20.3 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.0 kt |
| Feb | 8.7 kt |
| Mar | 8.9 kt |
| Apr | 9.7 kt |
| May | 8.3 kt |
| Jun | 7.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.9 kt |
| Aug | 5.7 kt |
| Sep | 6.8 kt |
| Oct | 8.2 kt |
| Nov | 8.8 kt |
| Dec | 8.5 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 New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)
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