KMTW/MTW METAR & TAF Manitowoc County Airport

Manitowoc, WisconsinElevation 651 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR5 min old

Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

137 ft

-514 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0045Z (7:45 PM local) · 5 min old

KMTW is currently IFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 700 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 700 ft AGL.

WIND

20° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 11°C

55°F / 52°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 700 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN 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)

PNO

precipitation sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2329Z (6:29 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KMTW forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 01Z to 04Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 01Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

MVFR

OVC0404,000 ft

BKN0606,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT TEMPO BKN OVC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at MTW.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 700 ft AGL.

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 IFR, wind from 20° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 700 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 46F, 13% 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	46	NNE 7 kt	–	13%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	53/44	NNE 12 kt	16 kt	10%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	57/50	SE 12 kt	18 kt	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	66/53	S 11 kt	–	59%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	66/47	W 8 kt	–	59%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	62/50	E 8 kt	–	50%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	63/50	SE 9 kt	–	46%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	61	SW 9 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0050Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

020° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 354 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 5,001 ft

07/25

Dimensions

3,341 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0770°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25250°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17170°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35350°T

REILYes

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

137 ft

Pressure altitude

221 ft

Field elevation

651 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2251Z 5:51 PM

Sunrise

1219Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (5:51 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

Manitowoc County Airport is in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Field elevation 651 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRYAN BARBEAU

Manager phone920-323-6522

AttendedALL SAT, 0700–1300

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMTW / MTW

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.1271, -87.6820

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+ · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.2

GREEN BAY APP/DEP

A/D

111

AWOS 3

AWOS

111

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

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

KMTW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 59 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.9

AVG OPS/DAY

5.1

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 58%Unknown 30%Helicopter 5%Jet 4%Turboprop 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›T34P (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›C25M (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›P208 (Unknown)

›RV9 (Unknown)

›RV8 (Unknown)

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.

KSBM Sheboygan County Memorial Airport

23 NM S

VFR

KGRB Austin Straubel International Airport

29 NM NW

VFR

KATW Appleton International Airport

37 NM W

VFR

KOSH Wittman Regional Airport

39 NM W

VFR

KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

KSUE Door County Cherryland Airport

44 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AFT HRS CTC AMGR.

›GEESE & NUMEROUS BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›HIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; REIL RWY 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMTW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMTW have a METAR?

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

Does KMTW have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMTW?

KMTW sits at 651 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMTW?

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.