KADC METAR Wadena Municipal Airport

Wadena, MinnesotaElevation 1,369 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-97 ft

-1,466 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0655Z (1:55 AM local) · 7 min old

KADC is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL.

WIND

360° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / -2°C

41°F / 28°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.52 inHg

1033.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC 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 from 360° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy then slight chance light rain, high near 45F, low near 36F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	45/36	ENE 9 kt	–	97%
Tuesday	Rain	51/39	SSE 10 kt	–	76%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	60/35	SW 6 kt	–	46%
Thursday	Sunny	57/36	WNW 4 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	56/40	NE 8 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	59/43	SE 9 kt	–	44%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	58	SW 8 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0702Z.

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

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

360° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 345 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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 4,007 ft

03/21

Dimensions

2,100 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0333°T

RWY 21213°T

16/34

Dimensions

4,007 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16163°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 34343°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-97 ft

Pressure altitude

769 ft

Field elevation

1,369 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.52 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

2317Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1253Z 7:53 AM

Loggable night

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Wadena Municipal Airport is in Wadena, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,369 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKIM SCHROEDER

Manager phone218-631-7707

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKADC

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.4503, -95.2110

Distance from city3 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

128.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

126.1

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field

28 NM N

VFR

KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport

36 NM NW

VFR

KAXN Chandler Field

36 NM S

VFR

KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

40 NM W

VFR

KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

45 NM E

VFR

KBWP Harry Stern Airport

59 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST.

›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›CITYADMIN@WADENA.ORG.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KADC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KADC have a METAR?

Yes. KADC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KADC have a TAF?

When KADC 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 KADC?

KADC sits at 1,369 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KADC?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.