KCWI/CWI METAR Clinton Municipal Airport

Clinton, IowaElevation 708 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

475 ft

-233 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0256Z (9:56 PM local) · 4 min old

KCWI is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

160° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 9°C

59°F / 48°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP270

sea-level pressure 1027.0 hPa

T01500094

precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 9.4°C

51002

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.2 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at CWI.

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 160° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

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	52	N 4 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	68/48	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	74/56	SE 9 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/58	S 9 kt	–	33%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/56	SW 4 kt	–	42%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/57	SE 4 kt	–	45%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	72/56	S 4 kt	–	57%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	70	W 4 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0259Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

160° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 146 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 5,204 ft

03/21

Dimensions

5,204 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0330°T

Landing length (LDA)5,204 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,204 / 5,204 / 5,204 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21210°T

Landing length (LDA)5,204 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,204 / 5,204 / 5,204 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

4,201 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14144°T

Landing length (LDA)4,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,200 / 4,200 / 4,200 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32325°T

Landing length (LDA)4,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,200 / 4,200 / 4,200 ft

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

475 ft

Pressure altitude

308 ft

Field elevation

708 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.32 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

2305Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1226Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 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

Clinton Municipal Airport is in Clinton, Iowa. Field elevation 708 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARLANA NASS

Manager phone563-242-3292

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCWI / CWI

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.8311, -90.3291

Distance from city6 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.95

QUAD CITY APP/DEP

A/D

125.525

AWOS 3

AWOS

118.5

QUAD CITY CLNC DEL

CLD

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCWI traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.1

AVG OPS/DAY

8.2

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 72%Unknown 10%Jet 7%Helicopter 5%Twin 3%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~31 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›P28A (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.

KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport

18 NM SW

VFR

KMLI Quad City International Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

30 NM E

VFR

KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport

38 NM NW

VFR

KFEP Albertus Airport

42 NM NE

VFR

KMXO Monticello Regional Airport

44 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 34:1 OR 20:1 GS; WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE; AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 03; REIL RWY 14 & 21; VASI RWY 21; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 03/21; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

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

›RWY 03 CALM WIND RWY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCWI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCWI have a METAR?

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

Does KCWI have a TAF?

When KCWI 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 KCWI?

KCWI sits at 708 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCWI?

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.