KOWA/OWA METAR Owatonna Degner Regional Airport

Owatonna, MinnesotaElevation 1,145 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

350 ft

-795 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0033Z (7:33 PM local) · 18 min old

KOWA is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,600 feet AGL.

WIND

30° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 0°C

50°F / 32°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 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)

T01041003

precise temperature 10.4°C, dew point -0.3°C

FAA: no delays reported at OWA.

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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,600 ft. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then chance light rain, low near 43F, 33% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	43	NNE 9 kt	–	33%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	51/46	NE 13 kt	–	65%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	66/52	SSE 13 kt	22 kt	34%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70/49	SSW 9 kt	–	64%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	65/47	N 4 kt	–	30%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	68/52	SE 9 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	65/48	SSE 9 kt	–	57%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	61	WNW 9 kt	–	19%

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

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 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 058 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

2 runways · longest 5,500 ft

05/23

Dimensions

3,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0550°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 23230°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

12/30

Dimensions

5,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12124°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30304°T

ILSILS/DME

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

350 ft

Pressure altitude

675 ft

Field elevation

1,145 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.39 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

2313Z 6:13 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport is in Owatonna, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,145 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAVE BEAVER

Manager phone507-774-7141

AttendedMAY-SEP SAT-SUN, 1000–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOWA / OWA

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.1234, -93.2606

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt852 ft MSL

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.8

ROCHESTER APP/DEP

A/D

128.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.35

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.25

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOWA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.9

AVG OPS/DAY

15.2

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 60%Unknown 19%Twin 16%Jet 3%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~58 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~19 landings/mo

›AA5 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›PA23 (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)

›PA44 (Twin)

›C172 (Piston single)

›AA5 (Unknown)

›PA23 (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.

KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field

13 NM N

VFR

KSYN Stanton Airfield

24 NM NE

VFR

KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport

27 NM S

MVFR

KMKT Mankato Regional Airport

29 NM W

VFR

KAUM Austin Municipal Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KRST Rochester International Airport

35 NM E

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23; MALSR RY 30; REIL RY 05, 12 & 23; HIRL RY 12/30; PAPI RY 05, 12, 23, & 30 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.

›JET A AFT HRS 507-774-7141.

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KOWA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOWA have a METAR?

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

Does KOWA have a TAF?

When KOWA 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 KOWA?

KOWA sits at 1,145 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOWA?

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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