KD25 METAR Manitowish Waters Airport

Manitowish Waters, WisconsinElevation 1,610 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

12,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

677 ft

-933 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

KD25 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 12,000 feet AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 12,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 4°C

46°F / 39°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN 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)

T00780036

precise temperature 7.8°C, dew point 3.6°C

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 12,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 34F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Scattered Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

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
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	34	NNW 3 kt	–	28%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	48/32	NE 5 kt	–	57%
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely	56/45	SE 11 kt	19 kt	57%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	66/43	SSW 11 kt	–	61%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	61/35	NW 5 kt	–	35%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	60/41	S 4 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	60/41	SSE 6 kt	–	54%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	58	WSW 6 kt	–	22%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Scattered Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 3,498 ft

14/32

Dimensions

3,498 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14141°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 32321°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

04/22

Dimensions

3,094 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0443°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22223°T

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

677 ft

Pressure altitude

1,130 ft

Field elevation

1,610 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.40 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

2256Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1231Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Manitowish Waters Airport is in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,610 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN HANSON

Manager phone715-904-0502

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKD25

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.1220, -89.8823

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.65

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

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

KD25 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-21, 48 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.5

AVG OPS/DAY

4.1

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 78%Twin 9%Unknown 6%Helicopter 2%Jet 2%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›S22T (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C82R (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P32R (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C82R (Piston single)

›S22T (Piston single)

›RV14 (Piston single)

›P32R (Piston single)

›HUSK (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.

KARV Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field

13 NM SE

VFR

KIWD Gogebic Iron County Airport

26 NM NW

VFR

KEGV Eagle River Union Airport

28 NM SE

VFR

KRHI Rhinelander Oneida County Airport

34 NM SE

VFR

KASX John F Kennedy Memorial Airport

50 NM NW

VFR

KRRL Merrill Municipal Airport

56 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER & COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT.

›24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›122 FT AGL/1737 FT MSL TWR APRXLY 1000 FT E OF ARPT.

›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›CLSD IN WINTER.

›BIRDS AND MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KD25 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KD25 have a METAR?

Yes. KD25 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KD25 have a TAF?

When KD25 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 KD25?

KD25 sits at 1,610 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KD25?

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.