KRWF/RWF METAR & TAF Redwood Falls Municipal Airport

Redwood Falls, MinnesotaElevation 1,024 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR45 min old

Ceiling 1,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

561 ft

-463 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0653Z (1:53 AM local) · 45 min old

KRWF is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,000 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1000 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

130° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 9°C

50°F / 48°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.03 inHg

1016.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1000 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP172

sea-level pressure 1017.2 hPa

T01000089

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 8.9°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0539Z (12:39 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KRWF forecast starts MVFR at 06Z. Worst period is 19Z to 23Z with MVFR possible (TS, CB). Best period is 04Z to 06Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period. Watch the TEMPO group: thunderstorms are temporarily forecast.

BKN0181,800 ft

BKN0262,600 ft

BKN0222,200 ft

BKN0171,700 ft

BKN0202,000 ft

VFR

0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN BR SCT TEMPO

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FAA: no delays reported at RWF.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Temporarily forecast: thunderstorm with rain (TSRA).

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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,000 ft. Forecast suggests wednesday patchy fog then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 69F, low near 38F, 88% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	69/38	S 13 kt	–	88%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	58/37	WNW 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	59/40	ESE 4 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	60/48	ESE 4 kt	–	32%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	64/50	SE 9 kt	–	17%
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	61/46	E 13 kt	–	55%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	58	NNE 13 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0737Z.

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

130° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 125 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 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

05/23

Dimensions

2,081 x 200 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0554°T

Displaced threshold330 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23234°T

Displaced threshold176 ft

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

4,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12128°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30308°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

561 ft

Pressure altitude

914 ft

Field elevation

1,024 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.03 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

2316Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1252Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Redwood Falls Municipal Airport is in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,024 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerWINSTON VENABLE

Manager phone507-430-8872

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRWF / RWF

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.5472, -95.0823

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.575

ASOS

127.1

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.4

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRWF traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-20, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.2

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Turboprop 17%Unknown 17%Piston single 17%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A109 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›C82S (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›T206 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PA18 (Unknown)

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.

KULM New Ulm Municipal Airport

28 NM SE

MVFR

KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field

32 NM W

IFR

KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

34 NM N

MVFR

KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport

37 NM NW

MVFR

KMWM Windom Municipal Airport

38 NM S

VFR

KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport

45 NM SW

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER & WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.

›6 FT CROPS, 98 FT DIST, 138 FT R.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›YELLOW CONES.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST.

›NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.

›CELL.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KRWF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRWF have a METAR?

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

Does KRWF have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KRWF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KRWF?

KRWF sits at 1,024 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRWF?

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.