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KCHN Weather Wauchula Municipal Airport

Wauchula, FloridaElevation 106 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBOW · 26 NM N · 9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBOW
WIND
350@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 360° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 84F, low near 70F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 84/70 NNE 24 kt 30 kt 13% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/69 NE 24 kt 30 kt 2%
Tuesday Sunny 84/69 NE 24 kt 29 kt 7%
Wednesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 85/70 NE 22 kt 28 kt 24%
Thursday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/69 NE 20 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/68 NE 19 kt – 23%
Saturday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86 NE 17 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,005 ft

18/36
Dimensions
4,005 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18180°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 36360°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

Field elevation

Field elevation
106 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Wauchula Municipal Airport is in Wauchula, Florida. Field elevation 106 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWARD GRIMES
Manager phone863-773-3115
AttendedUNATTND
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCHN
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.5149, -81.8805
Distance from city5 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.55
MIAMI CNTR
CNTR
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCHN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 40 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.7
AVG OPS/DAY
3.4
Activity trend over 13 days: rising, from 1 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 71%Unknown 29%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 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)
›PA23 (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C150 (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

KCHN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBOW (26 NM N, VFR).

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KSEF Sebring Regional Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
34 NM N
VFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
37 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTC PERSON: OLIVIA MINSHEW
›ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
›FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
›AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1202 MAURICE SONNY CLAVEL ROAD.
›FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KCHN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCHN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KCHN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KCHN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KCHN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KCHN?
KCHN sits at 106 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCHN?
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.