KAUM/AUM METAR Austin Municipal Airport

Austin, MinnesotaElevation 1,234 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

470 ft

-764 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (8:35 PM local) · 13 min old

KAUM is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

360° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW080

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 4°C

50°F / 39°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01000036

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 3.6°C

FAA: no delays reported at AUM.

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 360° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 45F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	45	NE 8 kt	16 kt	11%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	55/50	NE 10 kt	18 kt	26%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	67/52	S 12 kt	22 kt	19%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72/51	S 10 kt	–	69%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny	68/49	N 5 kt	–	41%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	69/53	SE 8 kt	–	56%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	66/50	S 9 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	62	W 7 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0141Z.

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

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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 355 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

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

1 runway · longest 5,800 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,800 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17172°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35352°T

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

470 ft

Pressure altitude

774 ft

Field elevation

1,234 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.38 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

2312Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Austin Municipal Airport is in Austin, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,234 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRUCE W BUDAHN

Manager phone507-433-1813

AttendedALL SUN, 0900–1500

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAUM / AUM

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.6650, -92.9334

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.8

ROCHESTER APP/DEP

A/D

119.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.5

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAUM traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-23, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 66%Jet 17%Turboprop 8%Helicopter 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C25C (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C82S (Turboprop) · ~1 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.

KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport

19 NM W

MVFR

KRST Rochester International Airport

24 NM NE

VFR

KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport

35 NM SW

VFR

KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport

38 NM S

VFR

KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport

40 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; HIRL RWY 17/35 DALGT - CTAF. HIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST AT NIGHT; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.

›MIGRATORY WATERFOWL & DEER INVOF ARPT.

›507-433-1813.

›AFT HRS CTC FBO 507-433-1813.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAUM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAUM have a METAR?

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

Does KAUM have a TAF?

When KAUM 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 KAUM?

KAUM sits at 1,234 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAUM?

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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