KRAC/RAC METAR John H Batten Airport

Racine, WisconsinElevation 674 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

294 ft

-380 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · 55 min old

KRAC is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

200° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 9°C

57°F / 48°F. 5°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)

SLP274

sea-level pressure 1027.4 hPa

T01440094

precise temperature 14.4°C, dew point 9.4°C

FAA: no delays reported at RAC.

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 200° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	49	NW 9 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	58/48	NE 17 kt	–	10%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	59/52	SE 13 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	68/55	S 9 kt	–	22%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70/52	SW 9 kt	–	31%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	67/54	E 9 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	67/53	S 9 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	65	SW 9 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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

200° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 223 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 6,574 ft

04/22

Dimensions

6,574 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0437°T

Displaced threshold734 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22217°T

Displaced threshold390 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

4,421 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14133°T

Displaced threshold807 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32313°T

REILYes

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

294 ft

Pressure altitude

254 ft

Field elevation

674 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°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

2253Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1217Z 7:17 AM

Loggable night

2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2253Z (5:53 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

John H Batten Airport is in Racine, Wisconsin. Field elevation 674 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTAMARA SANDBERG

Manager phone262-631-5620

AttendedDaily, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRAC / RAC

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.7606, -87.8152

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.15

MILWAUKEE APP/DEP

A/D

117.7

ASOS

AWOS

120.15

CLNC DEL

CLD

123.075

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRAC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

9.5

AVG OPS/DAY

14.4

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 64%Unknown 21%Jet 8%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›BR23 (Unknown)

›PA22 (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.

KENW Kenosha Regional Airport

11 NM SW

VFR

KMKE General Mitchell International Airport

12 NM N

VFR

KUGN Waukegan National Airport

20 NM S

VFR

KMWC Lawrence J Timmerman Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KUES Waukesha County Airport

25 NM NW

VFR

KETB West Bend Municipal Airport

42 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH RATIO 33:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 33 FT TREE 1100 FT FM DSPLCD THR; 350 FT R.

›HIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSF RWY 04; REIL RWY 22, 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04 & 22 OPRS CONSLY.

›23 FT RR 0-200 FT FM RWY END, 60-230 FT L; 20 FT TREE 10 FT FM RWY END, 130 FT L.

›APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 50 FT TREE 920 FT FM DSPLCD THR; 175 FT R.

›10 FT FENCE 10-200 FT FM RWY END, BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN; 15 FT RD 0-200 FT FM RWY END, BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN; 50 FT TREE 110 FT FM RWY END, 175 FT R.

›APCH RATIO 26:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 50 FT TREE 1340 FT FM DSPCLD THR; 150 FT R.

›MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

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

›LNDG FEE FOR JET ACFT.

›10 FT FENCE 0-90 FT FM RWY END, BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN; 15 FT RD 0-200 FT FM RWY END, BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.

›EST PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRAC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRAC have a METAR?

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

Does KRAC have a TAF?

When KRAC 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 KRAC?

KRAC sits at 674 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRAC?

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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