KOTG/OTG METAR Worthington Municipal Airport

Worthington, MinnesotaElevation 1,574 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR32 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

474 ft

-1,100 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0156Z (8:56 PM local) · 32 min old

KOTG is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 13 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

30° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 2°C

45°F / 36°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 RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP321

sea-level pressure 1032.1 hPa

T00720017

precise temperature 7.2°C, dew point 1.7°C

FAA: no delays reported at OTG.

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 30° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then rain showers, low near 40F, 82% 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	40	NE 13 kt	–	82%
Monday	Rain Showers	48/43	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	93%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	61/48	SW 13 kt	–	15%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	68/45	SW 9 kt	–	32%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	65/48	NE 4 kt	–	16%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	68/51	ESE 9 kt	–	64%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	63/47	SSE 9 kt	–	64%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	60	WNW 9 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0227Z.

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

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

030° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 3611 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

13 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

13 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

6 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 5,500 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

5,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 11115°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29295°T

ILSILS

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

474 ft

Pressure altitude

1,054 ft

Field elevation

1,574 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°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

2323Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

1250Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

Worthington Municipal Airport is in Worthington, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,574 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTODD WIETZEMA

Manager phone507-372-8650

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOTG / OTG

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.6548, -95.5774

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

110.6

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.05

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

110.6

PRINCETON 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

KOTG traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-05, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 69%Helicopter 15%Twin 15%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›P337 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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.

KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport

22 NM NW

VFR

KMWM Windom Municipal Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport

26 NM E

VFR

KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport

34 NM SE

VFR

KEST Estherville Municipal Airport

39 NM E

MVFR

KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field

49 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. JET A TRUCK AVBL WHEN ATNDD.

›CAMERON JOHNSON - 507-376-9293.

›SELF SVC FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 29; REIL RWY 11, 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 OPR CONSLY.

›FOR SVC CALL 507-376-9293; AFT HRS CALL 507-360-3731.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KOTG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOTG have a METAR?

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

Does KOTG have a TAF?

When KOTG 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 KOTG?

KOTG sits at 1,574 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOTG?

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.