KEAU/EAU METAR & TAF Chippewa Valley Regional Airport

Eau Claire, WisconsinElevation 913 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

291 ft

-622 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0056Z (7:56 PM local) · 52 min old

KEAU is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,500 feet AGL.

WIND

330° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 1°C

54°F / 34°F. 11°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: OVC 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)

SLP298

sea-level pressure 1029.8 hPa

T01170011

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 1.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2350Z (6:50 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KEAU forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 22Z to 00Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 12Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

OVC0505,000 ft

OVC0202,000 ft · 5 SM

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at EAU.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 330° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance light rain, low near 45F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Light Rain	45	N 9 kt	–	16%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	51/44	NE 9 kt	–	66%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain	65/52	SE 13 kt	22 kt	44%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	70/50	SSW 9 kt	–	63%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	65/44	NW 4 kt	–	33%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	65/50	ESE 9 kt	–	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	65/49	SE 9 kt	–	65%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	62	WSW 9 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). 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

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

330° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 323 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 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

2 runways · longest 8,101 ft

04/22

Dimensions

8,101 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0445°T

Landing length (LDA)7,701 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,101 / 8,101 / 8,101 ft

Displaced threshold400 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°T

Landing length (LDA)7,301 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,101 / 8,101 / 7,301 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

5,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14139°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32319°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 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

291 ft

Pressure altitude

433 ft

Field elevation

913 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°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

2305Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1235Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport is in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Field elevation 913 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerCHARITY ZICH

Manager phone715-839-6241

AttendedDaily, 0700–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEAU / EAU

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.8658, -91.4843

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.575

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.3

MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP

A/D

119.675

ASOS

122.65

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

118.575

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEAU traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-20, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 30%Jet 26%Helicopter 18%Unknown 15%Twin 7%Airliner 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›CL60 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›C750 (Jet)

›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.

KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field

36 NM N

VFR

KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport

48 NM W

VFR

KONA Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field

48 NM S

VFR

KMDZ Taylor County Airport

52 NM E

VFR

KMFI Marshfield Municipal Airport

57 NM E

VFR

KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport

58 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 04/22 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 22; REIL RWY 4; HIRL RY 04/22; REIL RY 14; PAPI RYS 14 /32; MIRL RY 14/32 - CTAF.

›FBO SVCS AVBL ON 129.625.

›ROAD 140 FT FM RWY END 481 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 AT DTHR.

›PAPI RWY 04 22 OPR CONSLY.

›PCR VALUE: 190/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 420/R/C/W/T

›ARFF NOT AVBL 24 HRS. PPR FOR UNSCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS; CONTACT ARPT MGR 715-839-6241. ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS NA IN EXCESS OF 15 MIN BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PPR WITH ARPT MGR AND CONFIRMATION ARFF IS AVLB PRIOR TO LDG OR TKF.

›OTR ATNDNC TIMES CALL 715-839-4900.

›ADMIN@CHIPPEWAVALLEYAIRPORT.COM.

›ALL GA ACFT PARK AT FBO.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ARPT CONDS UNMON 2200 - 0500.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KEAU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEAU have a METAR?

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

Does KEAU have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KEAU; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KEAU?

KEAU sits at 913 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEAU?

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.