KENW/ENW METAR & TAF Kenosha Regional Airport

Kenosha, WisconsinElevation 742 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

269 ft

-473 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · 55 min old

KENW is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 10°C

55°F / 50°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP271

sea-level pressure 1027.1 hPa

T01330100

precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point 10.0°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KENW forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0606,000 ft

BKN14014,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at ENW.

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 190° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 0% 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	49	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	59/48	NE 13 kt	–	10%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	61/52	SE 9 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/56	S 9 kt	–	19%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/52	SW 9 kt	–	28%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	70/54	SE 9 kt	–	33%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	69/53	S 9 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	67	SW 9 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0247Z.

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

3 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

190° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 153 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

25L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

25R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

07R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

07L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

3 runways · longest 6,600 ft

07R/25L

Dimensions

3,302 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 07R64°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25L244°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

4,440 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15144°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33324°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

07L/25R

Dimensions

6,600 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 07L64°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 25R244°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

269 ft

Pressure altitude

332 ft

Field elevation

742 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.33 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

2254Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1217Z 7:17 AM

Loggable night

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

Kenosha Regional Airport is in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Field elevation 742 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCOREY REED

Manager phone262-653-4161

AttendedDaily, 0700–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKENW / ENW

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.5957, -87.9278

Distance from city4 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.600

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.15

MILWAUKEE APP/DEP

A/D

127.175

ASOS

127.175

ATIS

118.6

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.6

CTAF

121.875

GND

109.2

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

118.6

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KENW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

36.5

AVG OPS/DAY

53.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 40%Unknown 26%Helicopter 11%Jet 10%Turboprop 7%Twin 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~153 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~62 landings/mo

›CDUS (Unknown) · ~23 landings/mo

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~15 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›CDUS (Unknown)

›C182 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KUGN Waukegan National Airport

11 NM S

VFR

KRAC John H Batten Airport

11 NM NE

VFR

KMKE General Mitchell International Airport

21 NM N

VFR

KUES Waukesha County Airport

30 NM NW

VFR

KMWC Lawrence J Timmerman Airport

31 NM N

VFR

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

37 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›HELICOPTER DEP & ARR OPS WILL BE AUTH BY ATC FM MOVEMENT AREAS ONLY. NON-MOVEMENT AREA DEPS, ARRS & PRACTICE, ARE PROHIBITED.

›ACFT WEIGHING MORE THAN 122,000 LBS, EMPTY OR FULLY LOADED, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE BASED AT KENW. THE TERM BASED SHALL BE DEFINED AS AN ACFT THAT IS OPR & AIRWORTHY ON THE ARPT FOR A MAJORITY OF THE YEAR.

›SFC INCIDENT RISK. TWY D AND TWY E. INTXN NOT VSB FM TWR..

›CLSD TO JET ACFT & ACFT WEIGHING MORE THAN 12500 LBS WHEN RWY 07L/25R IS OPEN.

›PCR VALUE: 430/R/D/W/T

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, HIRL RWY 07L/25R PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 07L; REIL RWY 25R; PAPI RWY 07L, 07R, 25L & 25R; HIRL RWY 07L/25R; HIRL RWY 15/33; MIRL RWY 07R/25L - CTAF. VASI RWY 15 & 33 OPRS CONSLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KENW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KENW have a METAR?

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

Does KENW have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KENW?

KENW sits at 742 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KENW?

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.