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KACQ METAR Waseca Municipal Airport

Waseca, MinnesotaElevation 1,126 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR15 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
030@10
gust 15 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
59 ft
-1,067 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (2:35 AM local) · 15 min old

KACQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots gusting 15. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 11,000 feet AGL.

WIND
30° at 10 kt, gust 15
Gusts 5 kt above the steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 11,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
8°C / 2°C
46°F / 36°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.42 inHg
1030.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

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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 from 30° at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 11,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 50F, low near 41F, 89% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 50/41 NE 9 kt – 89%
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 65/50 S 13 kt – 24%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 71/49 S 9 kt – 82%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 64/44 N 4 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 65/49 ESE 9 kt – 56%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 65/49 SSE 9 kt – 56%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 63 SSW 9 kt – 27%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0750Z.

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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1533 30°30°10G15 kt30°30° 10G1530°
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Calm
5 kt
10 kt
15 kt
20 kt
25 kt
30 kt
35 kt
40 kt
45 kt
50 kt
65 kt
75 kt
100 kt
105 kt
Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
030° at 10 kt, gust 15
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 336 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
33
HEAD
6 kt
CROSS
8 kt R
BEST
15
HEAD
6 kt tail
CROSS
8 kt L
X-WIND
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,399 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,399 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15154°T
VGSIVASI (V2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33334°T
VGSIVASI (V2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
59 ft
Pressure altitude
626 ft
Field elevation
1,126 ft MSL
Temperature
8°C (46°F)
Dewpoint
2°C (36°F)
Altimeter
30.42 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2314Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Waseca Municipal Airport is in Waseca, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,126 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRENT LANGER
Manager phone507-835-5920
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKACQ
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.0735, -93.5529
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

37.1
AWOS 3
AWOS
132.35
MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KACQ traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 51 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.3
AVG OPS/DAY
4.3
Activity trend over 11 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 87%Helicopter 4%Unknown 4%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~33 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›C172 (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.

KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
13 NM E
VFR
KMKT Mankato Regional Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field
18 NM NE
VFR
KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KSYN Stanton Airfield
33 NM NE
VFR
KAUM Austin Municipal Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-456-3426.
›ACTVT OR INCR INTST VASI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KACQ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KACQ have a METAR?
Yes. KACQ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KACQ have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at KACQ?
KACQ sits at 1,126 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KACQ?
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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