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K57C METAR East Troy Municipal Airport

East Troy, WisconsinElevation 860 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR17 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0215Z (9:15 PM local) · 17 min old

K57C is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
ALTIMETER
30.32 inHg
1026.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 49 NW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 59/46 NE 9 kt – 10%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 65/53 SE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/56 S 9 kt – 27%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/51 SW 9 kt – 29% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/54 SE 4 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/54 S 9 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SW 9 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0232Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW08261836CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,900 ft

08/26
Dimensions
3,900 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0879°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26259°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
18/36
Dimensions
2,446 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18183°T
RWY 363°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
860 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2255Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

East Troy Municipal Airport is in East Troy, Wisconsin. Field elevation 860 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDOUG GAUGER
Manager phone262-642-5008
AttendedALL MON-FRI, IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK57C
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7972, -88.3726
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.35
MILWAUKEE APP/DEP
A/D
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K57C traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.2
AVG OPS/DAY
7.6
Activity trend over 17 days: falling, from 8 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 64%Unknown 19%Turboprop 12%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›NAVI (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›AP32 (Unknown)
›RV7 (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C150 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KUES Waukesha County Airport
16 NM N
VFR
KMKE General Mitchell International Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KENW Kenosha Regional Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KMWC Lawrence J Timmerman Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KRAC John H Batten Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
31 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MILWAUKEE APCH ON GCO. FOR CD WHEN GCO UNA CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-856-4562.
›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
›MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL 08/26 - CTAF.
›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›SLOPES UP APRXLY 20 FT FM WEST TO EAST.
›ULTRALIGHT & LSA ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. TFC DEPARTING RWY 26 AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF RESIDENTIAL AREA WEST OF FREEWAY.
›NOT PLOWED, CFM CONDS WITH AMGR.
›FOR SVC AFTER HRS CTC AMGR.
›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K57C on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K57C have a METAR?
Yes. K57C has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does K57C have a TAF?
When K57C issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K57C?
K57C sits at 860 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K57C?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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