KFLD/FLD METAR Fond du Lac County Airport

Fond du Lac, WisconsinElevation 808 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR30 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

370 ft

-438 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · 30 min old

KFLD is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 11°C

55°F / 52°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 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)

SLP267

sea-level pressure 1026.7 hPa

T01280106

precise temperature 12.8°C, dew point 10.6°C

FAA: no delays reported at FLD.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 47F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	47	N 9 kt	–	3%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	55/43	NE 13 kt	–	10%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	62/52	SE 13 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/55	S 13 kt	–	60%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	70/48	SW 9 kt	–	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	68/52	SE 9 kt	–	40%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	67/51	SE 9 kt	–	45%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	64	SW 9 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0122Z.

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 5,941 ft

09/27

Dimensions

3,604 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0992°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 27272°T

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

5,941 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 360°T

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

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

370 ft

Pressure altitude

418 ft

Field elevation

808 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.31 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

1221Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 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

Fond du Lac County Airport is in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Field elevation 808 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRYAN LINGER

Manager phone920-926-0653

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFLD / FLD

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.7712, -88.4884

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134

ASOS

127

CHICAGO CNTR

CNTR

122.5

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFLD traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 46 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.2

AVG OPS/DAY

10.1

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 58%Unknown 14%Jet 11%Helicopter 7%Turboprop 6%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›MM24 (Helicopter) · ~13 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›RV7 (Piston single)

›RV10 (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.

KOSH Wittman Regional Airport

13 NM N

VFR

KUNU Dodge County Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KETB West Bend Municipal Airport

26 NM SE

VFR

KSBM Sheboygan County Memorial Airport

28 NM E

VFR

KATW Appleton International Airport

29 NM N

VFR

KMTW Manitowoc County Airport

41 NM NE

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

›CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›7 FT BLDG 180 FT FM RWY END, 440 L.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 920-922-6000.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFLD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFLD have a METAR?

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

Does KFLD have a TAF?

When KFLD 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 KFLD?

KFLD sits at 808 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFLD?

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.