KPCZ METAR Waupaca Municipal Airport

Waupaca, WisconsinElevation 840 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR13 min old

Ceiling 2,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@12

gust 18 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

201 ft

-639 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (8:35 PM local) · 13 min old

KPCZ is currently MVFR. Winds are from the north at 12 knots gusting 18. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,500 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2500 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

350° at 12 kt, gust 18

Gusts 6 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 3°C

54°F / 37°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2500 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

T01180028

precise temperature 11.8°C, dew point 2.8°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 350° at 12 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight isolated rain showers then mostly cloudy, low near 44F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Isolated Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

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	Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	44	NNE 4 kt	–	19%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	54/39	NE 7 kt	–	13%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	63/48	ESE 9 kt	16 kt	13%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/51	SSW 9 kt	–	62%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	68/42	W 5 kt	–	62%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	65/47	ESE 5 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	66/47	SE 6 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	63	WSW 6 kt	–	35%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Isolated Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0147Z.

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

350° at 12 kt, gust 18

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 318 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

12 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

12 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

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 5,200 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,899 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13123°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31303°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

5,200 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1093°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28273°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

201 ft

Pressure altitude

360 ft

Field elevation

840 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.40 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

2256Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1224Z 7:24 AM

Loggable night

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1124Z (6:24 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

Waupaca Municipal Airport is in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Field elevation 840 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMATHEW KLATT

Manager phone715-258-4427

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPCZ

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.3333, -89.0198

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.4

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

A/D

118.625

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KPCZ traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 34 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.5

AVG OPS/DAY

5.6

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 82%Unknown 11%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 2%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›ASTR (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›M20P (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C170 (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.

KCLI Clintonville Municipal Airport

21 NM NE

MVFR

KATW Appleton International Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KSTE Stevens Point Municipal Airport

25 NM NW

VFR

KOSH Wittman Regional Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

KISW Alexander Field South Wood County Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KCWA Central Wisconsin Airport

39 NM NW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›MRKGS FADED.

›PAPI ON CONTINUOUSLY.

›OPEN MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY.

›PAPI ON CONTINUOUSLY.

›TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE ONLY.

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

›PAPI ON CONTINUOUSLY.

›AFT HRS CALL 920-225-9881.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 10/28 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.

›NMRS CRACKS AND VEGETATION IN PAVEMENT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPCZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPCZ have a METAR?

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

Does KPCZ have a TAF?

When KPCZ 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 KPCZ?

KPCZ sits at 840 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPCZ?

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.