KRYV METAR Watertown Municipal Airport

Watertown, WisconsinElevation 833 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR13 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
639 ft
-194 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

KRYV is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 10°C
59°F / 50°F. 5°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.31 inHg
1026.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)
T01520100
precise temperature 15.2°C, dew point 10.0°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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 48 NW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 58/45 NE 9 kt – 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 66/52 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/55 S 9 kt – 42%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/50 SW 9 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/53 SE 4 kt – 39%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/52 S 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SW 9 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0049Z.

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
NESW05231129CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 4,429 ft

05/23
Dimensions
4,429 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0553°T
Landing length (LDA)4,430 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,430 / 5,110 / 4,550 ft
Displaced threshold190 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 23233°T
Landing length (LDA)4,430 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,430 / 4,845 / 4,430 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
11/29
Dimensions
2,801 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 11112°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 29292°T

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
639 ft
Pressure altitude
443 ft
Field elevation
833 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°F)
Altimeter
30.31 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
2256Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1221Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 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

Watertown Municipal Airport is in Watertown, Wisconsin. Field elevation 833 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJEFF BAUM
Manager phone920-261-4567
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0700–2000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKRYV
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1696, -88.7232
Distance from city0 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.15
MADISON APP/DEP
A/D
119.975
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRYV traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
27.1
AVG OPS/DAY
34.1
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 38 to 43 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 77%Unknown 16%Twin 3%Turboprop 2%Jet 1%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~113 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~98 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~82 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo
›P28R (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C152 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›P28B (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.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›DUCKS & SEAGULLS OCCASSIONALLY NEAR ARPT DURING SEASONAL MIGRATIONS.
›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›APCH RATIO 23:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
›ARPT ATTENDED OTHER HRS ON REQUEST THRU FBO.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KRYV have a METAR?
Yes. KRYV has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KRYV have a TAF?
When KRYV 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 KRYV?
KRYV sits at 833 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRYV?
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.