Waskish Municipal Airport (KVWU) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KVWU is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 15 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Waskish Municipal Airport in Waskish, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Waskish Municipal Airport (KVWU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waskish, MN at a field elevation of 1,185 ft. KVWU reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,992 ft.
Wind from the west (270°) at 15 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,600 ft, broken clouds at 2,400 ft, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.
METAR KVWU 290135Z AUTO 27015G19KT 10SM SCT016 BKN024 BKN030 08/07 A2986 RMK AO2
What changed at KVWU?
Since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 19 kt.
- A ceiling formed at 2,400 ft.
- Wind speed up from 8 to 15 kt.
Current pilot readout for KVWU
KVWU is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 15 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,185 ft). KVWU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBJI, about 42 nm away.
KVWU by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KVWU reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 248 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 low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 02 had the best headwind 50% of the time, runway 20 50%, and winds were calm 23% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 87 days a year. From December to February KVWU was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 37 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% 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 45 kt. November is the windiest month (mean 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 2,992 ft | TURF-G | 6 kt head | 14 kt right (g17) |
| 02 | 2,992 ft | TURF-G | 6 kt tail | 14 kt left (g17) |
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KVWU runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 02/202,992 × 140 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVWUWind
- 02
- 6 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 6 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
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“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→15 kt, ceiling 2,100 ft → 2,400 ft.
KVWU 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 KVWU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DTL UA /OV DTL040020/TM 2228/FL140/TP SW4/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 140-120
DTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DTL040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 140-120Icing: light rime 14,000–12,000 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KVWU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KVWU reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 64 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 68%
- 02
- 32%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KVWU's own weather station.
Wind is 67° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 2,992 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KVWU
- FAA LID
- VWU
- City
- Waskish
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,185 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.1541, -94.5169
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,992 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBJI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 26m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KVWU
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KVWU reported VFR conditions during about 77.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 248 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.6 kt, calm 22.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60.9 | 24.9 | 9.9 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 73.1 | 17.4 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 77.2 | 14.5 | 5.5 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 80.3 | 12.3 | 5.3 | 2.0 |
| May | 82.3 | 12.1 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 86.2 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 89.3 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 87.1 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 81.6 | 11.4 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 75.3 | 17.1 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 64.9 | 25.8 | 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 55.8 | 25.9 | 13.6 | 4.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.3 kt |
| Feb | 5.5 kt |
| Mar | 5.8 kt |
| Apr | 6.1 kt |
| May | 6.1 kt |
| Jun | 5.5 kt |
| Jul | 4.9 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 5.4 kt |
| Oct | 6.4 kt |
| Nov | 6.5 kt |
| Dec | 5.5 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 Waskish Municipal Airport (KVWU)
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