KIWI/ISS METAR Wiscasset Airport

Wiscasset, MaineElevation 70 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR39 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-760 ft

-830 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2153Z (5:53 PM local) · 39 min old

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

WIND

200° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 5°C

54°F / 41°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 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)

SLP299

sea-level pressure 1029.9 hPa

T01170050

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 5.0°C

station needs maintenance

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 200° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, low near 31F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog	31	W 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	66/32	0 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Sunny	53/26	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	54/36	W 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	62/46	SW 9 kt	–	11%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	67/40	W 9 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	60/42	W 4 kt	–	9%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	61	SW 9 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 2232Z.

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

1 runway · 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

200° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 253 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,397 ft

07/25

Dimensions

3,397 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0752°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25232°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

-760 ft

Pressure altitude

-420 ft

Field elevation

70 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

2139Z 5:39 PM

Sunrise

1107Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

2209Z (6:09 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2139Z (5:39 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1007Z (6:07 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

Wiscasset Airport is in Wiscasset, Maine. Field elevation 70 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICK TETREV

Manager phone(207) 882-5475

AttendedJAN-MAR/NOT ATTENDED/

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIWI / ISS

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR

RegionMaine

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.9614, -69.7126

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.15

BRUNSWICK APP/DEP

A/D

135.725

ASOS

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

KIWI traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-21, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.1

AVG OPS/DAY

2.6

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 68%Unknown 26%Turboprop 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C170 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›CH7B (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›GLST (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C170 (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.

KBXM Brunswick Executive Airport

11 NM SW

VFR

KAUG Augusta State Airport

22 NM N

VFR

KLEW Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport

25 NM W

VFR

KRKD Knox County Regional Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KPWM Portland International Jetport

32 NM SW

VFR

KWVL Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport

34 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL OPN.

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SOUTHWEST OFF EOR 07, CLIMB STRAIGHT OUT TO 700 FT AGL.

›SCRUB BRUSH 60-100 FT FM RWY END, 80-200 FT R; SCRUB BRUSH 20-43 FT FM RWY END, 140-210 FT L.

›EMAIL: AIRPORT@WISCASSET.ORG. EMERG CTC: 207-882-8202 (TOWN DISPATCHER).

›DEER AND WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

›RWY 7 APCH OBSTN LGTS ON 60 FT. POLES ALG RIGHT SIDE OF APCH LCTD IN 60 FT. TO 70 FT. TALL TREES.

›FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320. WHEN PORTLAND APCH CLSD, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.

›CALL 207-882-5475 FOR AVBL OF HNGRS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KIWI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIWI have a METAR?

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

Does KIWI have a TAF?

When KIWI 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 KIWI?

KIWI sits at 70 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIWI?

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.