KAWG METAR Washington Municipal Airport

Washington, IowaElevation 754 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR24 min old

No ceiling, visibility 2 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@5

steady

VISIBILITY

2 SM

3.2 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

433 ft

-321 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0415Z (11:15 PM local) · 24 min old

KAWG is currently IFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 2 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: haze. Main concerns: Visibility 2 SM.

WIND

170° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

2 statute miles

3.2 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 11°C

57°F / 52°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

HZ, LOW VIS

Haze reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO HZ CLR 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: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low visibility: 2 SM.

›Haze reported.

›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 IFR, wind from 170° at 5 kt, visibility 2 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 2 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	53	E 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	73/52	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	72/56	SE 9 kt	–	17%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	76/58	S 13 kt	–	41%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/57	SW 9 kt	–	52%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/57	S 9 kt	–	52%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	71/56	S 9 kt	–	64%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70	W 9 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0228Z.

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

170° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 185 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 4,000 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,401 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18183°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

RWY 363°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

433 ft

Pressure altitude

374 ft

Field elevation

754 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

2311Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1230Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

Washington Municipal Airport is in Washington, Iowa. Field elevation 754 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKURT KUCERA

Manager phone319-461-0359

AttendedALL MON-THURS, 0700–1500

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAWG

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.2761, -91.6734

Distance from city2 NM SE

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

127.825

AWOS 3

AWOS

135.6

CHICAGO CNTR

CNTR

121.725

FORT DODGE RDO

FSS

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

KAWG traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-21, 33 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

3.8

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 72%Unknown 13%Helicopter 6%Turboprop 6%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

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

›C72R (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›H47 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›H47 (Helicopter)

›C72R (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.

KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport

19 NM SW

VFR

KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport

21 NM S

VFR

KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport

23 NM N

VFR

KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport

24 NM E

VFR

KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport

37 NM N

VFR

KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport

37 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 36 IS CALM WIND RY.

›CONDL: PROVIDED A CLEAR APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE IS MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›AVAILABLE 24/7 AT 319-653-7002

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS BY CREDIT CARD

›ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31, MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI RYS 18/36 AND 13/31 AND REIL RYS 18/36 AND 13/31- CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KAWG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAWG have a METAR?

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

Does KAWG have a TAF?

When KAWG 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 KAWG?

KAWG sits at 754 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAWG?

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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