KPDC/PCD METAR Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport

Prairie Du Chien, WisconsinElevation 661 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

278 ft

-383 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0215Z (9:15 PM local) · 17 min old

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

WIND

320° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 8°C

57°F / 46°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 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)

T01410079

precise temperature 14.1°C, dew point 7.9°C

FAA: no delays reported at PCD.

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 320° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

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	Mostly Cloudy	49	N 5 kt	–	4%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	62/48	NE 7 kt	–	12%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	70/53	SE 7 kt	–	24%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	73/55	S 8 kt	–	65%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/51	W 3 kt	–	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	71/54	SE 5 kt	–	56%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	68/52	S 5 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	66	W 4 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0231Z.

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

320° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 326 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,000 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14140°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 32320°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

11/29

Dimensions

3,999 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11110°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29290°T

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

278 ft

Pressure altitude

241 ft

Field elevation

661 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.34 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

2306Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1231Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport is in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin. Field elevation 661 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTODD BERRY

Manager phone608-326-2118

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPDC / PCD

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.0193, -91.1237

Distance from city2 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

133.95

CHICAGO APP/DEP

A/D

119.925

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.25

GREEN BAY 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

KPDC traffic patterns

2026-10-03 to 2026-10-03, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CH7A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport

31 NM NW

MVFR

KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport

41 NM SE

VFR

KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport

43 NM E

VFR

KMXO Monticello Regional Airport

48 NM S

VFR

KLSE La Crosse Regional Airport

52 NM N

VFR

KCMY Sparta Fort McCoy Airport

59 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.

›CELL 608-412-6163

›OFF HOURS CALL OUT 608-412-6163.

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPDC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPDC have a METAR?

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

Does KPDC have a TAF?

When KPDC 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 KPDC?

KPDC sits at 661 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPDC?

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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