KRCX METAR Rusk County Airport

Ladysmith, WisconsinElevation 1,238 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

425 ft

-813 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

KRCX is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND

320° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 1°C

50°F / 34°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.43 inHg

1030.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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)

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00950010

precise temperature 9.5°C, dew point 1.0°C

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 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 39F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" 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

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	39	NW 4 kt	–	26%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	50/38	NE 4 kt	–	74%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	61/49	SE 13 kt	–	71%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	68/46	SSW 9 kt	–	59%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	65/39	0 kt	–	32%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	64/46	ESE 4 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	64/45	SE 9 kt	–	62%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	61	WSW 9 kt	–	26%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" 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 MPX). 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

320° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 327 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

7 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 4,001 ft

01/19

Dimensions

3,199 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 017°T

RWY 19187°T

14/32

Dimensions

4,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14140°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32320°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

425 ft

Pressure altitude

728 ft

Field elevation

1,238 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.43 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

2301Z 6:01 PM

Sunrise

1234Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 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

Rusk County Airport is in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,238 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRETT EWER

Manager phone715-532-2137

AttendedDaily, IREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRCX

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.4968, -91.0005

Distance from city4 NM NE

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

118.125

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.3

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRCX traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-07-13, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (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.

KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field

33 NM W

VFR

KHYR Sawyer County Airport

37 NM NW

VFR

KMDZ Taylor County Airport

38 NM SE

VFR

KEAU Chippewa Valley Regional Airport

43 NM SW

VFR

KRRL Merrill Municipal Airport

57 NM E

VFR

KARV Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field

59 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.

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

›MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.

›OCNL DEER INVOF ARPT

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KRCX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRCX have a METAR?

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

Does KRCX have a TAF?

When KRCX 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 KRCX?

KRCX sits at 1,238 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRCX?

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.