KAQP METAR Appleton Municipal Airport

Appleton, MinnesotaElevation 1,020 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@9

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-508 ft

-1,528 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0553Z (12:53 AM local) · 15 min old

KAQP is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 9 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND

10° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 5°C

41°F / 41°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.50 inHg

1032.8 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)

T00520052

precise temperature 5.2°C, dew point 5.2°C

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 10° at 9 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday rain, high near 45F, low near 33F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Rain	45/33	NE 9 kt	–	92%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	55/43	SW 9 kt	–	39%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	64/38	WSW 9 kt	–	24%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	61/41	NNE 4 kt	–	9%
Friday	Partly Sunny	63/45	E 9 kt	–	53%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	61/43	ESE 9 kt	–	55%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	59	NW 9 kt	–	16%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "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 0607Z.

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

010° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 047 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

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 3,500 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

2,770 x 157 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0445°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°T

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

-508 ft

Pressure altitude

440 ft

Field elevation

1,020 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.50 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

2322Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1254Z 7:54 AM

Loggable night

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Appleton Municipal Airport is in Appleton, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,020 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGREG RUETHER

Manager phone(320) 413-0089

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAQP

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.2282, -96.0059

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

35.6

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.9

CTAF

122.45

PRINCETON RDO

FSS

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.

KBBB Benson Municipal Airport

16 NM NE

VFR

KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport

20 NM SE

VFR

KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field

20 NM N

VFR

KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

38 NM E

VFR

KAXN Chandler Field

46 NM NE

VFR

KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field

47 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›RY 13 VISUAL LIGHTING ON INSTRUMENT RY.

›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›CLOSED WINTER MONTHS.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›CRACKING.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAQP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAQP have a METAR?

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

Does KAQP have a TAF?

When KAQP 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 KAQP?

KAQP sits at 1,020 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAQP?

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.