KMWM/MWM METAR Windom Municipal Airport

Windom, MinnesotaElevation 1,410 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

Ceiling 4,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

390 ft

-1,020 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0355Z (10:55 PM local) · 8 min old

KMWM is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 13 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,100 feet AGL.

WIND

10° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 3°C

46°F / 37°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC 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 MWM.

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 10° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,100 ft. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then rain showers likely, low near 37F, 73% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely	37	NNE 9 kt	–	73%
Monday	Rain Showers	48/39	NE 13 kt	–	98%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	61/48	SSW 13 kt	22 kt	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	68/45	SW 9 kt	–	36%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	64/46	NE 4 kt	–	16%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	67/50	ESE 9 kt	–	60%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	63/46	SSE 9 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	59	WNW 9 kt	–	12%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0403Z.

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

010° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 3513 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

13 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

1 runway · longest 3,598 ft

17/35

Dimensions

3,598 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°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

390 ft

Pressure altitude

890 ft

Field elevation

1,410 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.44 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

2321Z 6:21 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Windom Municipal Airport is in Windom, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,410 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSCOTT BENSON

Manager phone507-822-0782

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMWM / MWM

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.9134, -95.1094

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.525

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.1

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMWM traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-09-09, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Turboprop 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT6T (Turboprop)

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.

KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport

17 NM S

MVFR

KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport

26 NM SW

VFR

KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport

29 NM W

VFR

KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport

34 NM SE

VFR

KEST Estherville Municipal Airport

34 NM SE

MVFR

KULM New Ulm Municipal Airport

36 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›PROVIDED ANY OBSTRUCTION IN RY APCH SLOPE BE REMOVED OR LOWERED TO PROVIDE 20:1 CLEARANCE. LTR OF AGREEMENT BTWN SKYHAVEN & PHEASANT RUN ARPTS REFERRING TO TRAFFIC PATTERN.

›RWY 17/35 NSTD MIRL & THLD LIGHT CONFIG FOR RWYS SERVED BY IAPS

›RWY 17 HAS 2 FT CROPS 59 FT FROM RWY END AND ON BOTH SIDES OF THE EXTENDED CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMWM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMWM have a METAR?

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

Does KMWM have a TAF?

When KMWM 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 KMWM?

KMWM sits at 1,410 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMWM?

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.