KASX/ASX METAR John F Kennedy Memorial Airport

Ashland, WisconsinElevation 827 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-251 ft

-1,078 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0553Z (12:53 AM local) · 11 min old

KASX is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL.

WIND

340° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 10,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / -3°C

48°F / 27°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.48 inHg

1032.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT 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)

RAB42E51

rain began at :42 past the hour, ended at :51 past the hour

SLP326

sea-level pressure 1032.6 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00891033

precise temperature 8.9°C, dew point -3.3°C

10111

6-hour maximum temperature 11.1°C

20089

6-hour minimum temperature 8.9°C

401610072

24-hour maximum 16.1°C, minimum 7.2°C

53014

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (1.4 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at ASX.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 340° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 10,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 47F, low near 35F, 76% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	47/35	NE 9 kt	17 kt	76%
Tuesday	Rain Showers	56/44	SE 9 kt	17 kt	71%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	66/40	SW 13 kt	26 kt	55%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	59/33	W 4 kt	–	20%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	58/38	E 4 kt	–	52%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	58/39	SE 4 kt	–	52%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	56	W 9 kt	17 kt	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0603Z.

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

340° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 318 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

4 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 5,197 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,498 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13131°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31311°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

02/20

Dimensions

5,197 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0221°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20201°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

-251 ft

Pressure altitude

267 ft

Field elevation

827 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.48 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

2259Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1236Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

John F Kennedy Memorial Airport is in Ashland, Wisconsin. Field elevation 827 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerANDREW KUNDEL

Manager phone715-682-7070

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKASX / ASX

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.5485, -90.9190

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.45

MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP

A/D

126.775

ASOS

122.25

GREEN BAY RDO

RCO

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

KASX traffic patterns

2026-09-29 to 2026-09-29, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

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.

KIWD Gogebic Iron County Airport

33 NM E

VFR

KHYR Sawyer County Airport

38 NM SW

VFR

KSUW Richard I Bong Memorial Airport

49 NM W

VFR

KDLH Duluth International Airport

56 NM W

VFR

KARV Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field

62 NM SE

VFR

KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field

76 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02, 20, & 31; MIRL RWY 02/20 & 13/31 - CTAF.

›CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›JET A+ PPR CTC AMGR 715-682-7070, AFT HRS CALL 715-292-7070. 24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›DEER & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. HVY BIRD ACT SPRING & SUMMER MONTHS.

›ACFT OVER 4000 LBS MUST STOP OR PARK ON CONC; ALL OTR ACFT PARK ON ASPH.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 122.25 THRU FLT SVCS.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 715-292-7070.

›PCR VALUE: 160/F/D/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KASX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KASX have a METAR?

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

Does KASX have a TAF?

When KASX 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 KASX?

KASX sits at 827 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KASX?

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.