KRRL/RRL METAR Merrill Municipal Airport

Merrill, WisconsinElevation 1,318 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

425 ft

-893 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0815Z (3:15 AM local) · 15 min old

KRRL is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL.

WIND

360° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / -2°C

48°F / 28°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 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)

T00871019

precise temperature 8.7°C, dew point -1.9°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

FAA: no delays reported at RRL.

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 360° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers, high near 52F, low near 33F, 74% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	52/33	NE 4 kt	–	74%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	60/47	SE 11 kt	19 kt	31%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/50	SSW 8 kt	–	81%
Thursday	Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Sunny	67/36	WNW 5 kt	–	71%
Friday	Patchy Fog	63/41	NW 4 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	62/44	SSE 7 kt	–	43%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	64	SSW 5 kt	–	35%

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 GRB). Forecast issued 0829Z.

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

360° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 344 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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 5,101 ft

16/34

Dimensions

2,997 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16156°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34336°T

Traffic patternLeft

07/25

Dimensions

5,101 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0769°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 25249°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

828 ft

Field elevation

1,318 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

2257Z 5:57 PM

Sunrise

1229Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 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

Merrill Municipal Airport is in Merrill, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,318 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICH MCCULLOUGH

Manager phone715-536-2024

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRRL / RRL

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.1989, -89.7129

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.925

AWOS 3

AWOS

124.4

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

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

KRRL traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 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: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C560 (Jet) · ~0 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.

KAUW Wausau Downtown Airport

17 NM S

VFR

KCWA Central Wisconsin Airport

25 NM S

VFR

KMDZ Taylor County Airport

26 NM W

VFR

KRHI Rhinelander Oneida County Airport

28 NM N

VFR

KMFI Marshfield Municipal Airport

39 NM SW

VFR

KSTE Stevens Point Municipal Airport

40 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TURF AREA AVBL FOR ACFT OPS ALONG RSA NORTH OF RWY 7/25 PVMT ENDS. MKD WITH WHITE MKRS. USE AT PILOT OWN RISK.

›ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›MIRL RWY 07/25 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 16/34; - CTAF.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRRL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRRL have a METAR?

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

Does KRRL have a TAF?

When KRRL 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 KRRL?

KRRL sits at 1,318 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRRL?

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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