KMWC/MWC METAR Lawrence J Timmerman Airport

Milwaukee, WisconsinElevation 745 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-114 ft

-859 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM local) · 17 min old

KMWC is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 6°C

50°F / 43°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at MWC.

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 from 60° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 47F, 5% 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	47	E 9 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	62/52	SE 9 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/56	S 9 kt	–	26%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/47	W 9 kt	–	36%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	65/52	NE 4 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	67/53	SE 4 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68/52	S 4 kt	–	33%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	65	S 9 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0226Z.

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

4 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

060° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 04R5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

04R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

04L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

15R

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

15L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

33R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

33L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

22L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

22R

HEAD

5 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

4 runways · longest 4,107 ft

04R/22L

Dimensions

2,840 x 270 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 04R36°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22L216°T

Traffic patternLeft

15L/33R

Dimensions

4,107 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15L146°T

ILSLOCALIZER

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33R326°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

15R/33L

Dimensions

3,231 x 270 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 15R145°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33L325°T

Traffic patternLeft

04L/22R

Dimensions

3,203 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 04L36°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22R216°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

-114 ft

Pressure altitude

305 ft

Field elevation

745 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2252Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1220Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2252Z (5:52 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 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

Lawrence J Timmerman Airport is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Field elevation 745 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRIAN DRANZIK

Manager phone414-747-5775

AttendedDaily, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMWC / MWC

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.1104, -88.0344

Distance from city5 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.7

MILWAUKEE APP/DEP

A/D

128.3

ATIS

120.5

CTAF

121.7

TIMMERMAN GND

GND

112.5

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

120.5

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

KMWC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

14.4

AVG OPS/DAY

24.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 76%Unknown 14%Jet 5%Helicopter 2%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~66 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›C182 (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.

KUES Waukesha County Airport

10 NM SW

VFR

KMKE General Mitchell International Airport

12 NM SE

VFR

KETB West Bend Municipal Airport

19 NM N

VFR

KRAC John H Batten Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

KENW Kenosha Regional Airport

31 NM S

VFR

KUNU Dodge County Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MKD BY WHITE TFC CONES.

›EMAIL ADDRESS: BDRANZIK@MITCHELLAIRPORT.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

›LOSS OF RDO RECEPTION OCRS IN & ARND HNGRS N OF N RAMP. ACFT SHOULD REPOSITION TO N RAMP TO RCV CLNC & TAXI INSTRS.

›DO NOT MISTAKE TWY B & C FOR LDG/TKOF SFCS.

›CONDS UNMON MON-FRI 1530-0630, SAT, SUN, OR FED HOLS.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TURF RYS 04R/22L & 15R/33L & ALL TURF TWYS CLSD 15 OCT - 1 MAY.

›BCN ELEV 797' MSL.

›WHEN VASI OTS, RWY CLSD TO LDG SS-SR.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, MIRL RWY 15L/33R PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 04L, 15L, 22R, & 33R; PAPI RWY 15L & 33R; VASI RWY 04L & 22R; AND MIRL RWY 04L/22R - CTAF.

›UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. WHEN PAPI OTS, RWY CLSD TO LDG SS-SR.

›WHEN VASI OTS, RWY CLSD TO LDG SS-SR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMWC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMWC have a METAR?

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

Does KMWC have a TAF?

When KMWC 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 KMWC?

KMWC sits at 745 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMWC?

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.

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