KSTC/STC METAR & TAF Saint Cloud Regional Airport

Saint Cloud, MinnesotaElevation 1,031 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR29 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-257 ft

-1,288 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0353Z (10:53 PM local) · 29 min old

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

WIND

330° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 4°C

45°F / 39°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.50 inHg

1032.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

RAE0255

rain ended at 02:55 past the hour

SLP344

sea-level pressure 1034.4 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00670044

precise temperature 6.7°C, dew point 4.4°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2340Z (6:40 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KSTC forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 21Z to 00Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 03Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

OVC0505,000 ft

OVC0404,000 ft

OVC0404,000 ft · 5 SM

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at STC.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 330° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 39F, 40% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "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	N 4 kt	–	40%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	45/40	NE 9 kt	–	97%
Tuesday	Rain	58/46	SSE 13 kt	22 kt	90%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	64/41	SW 9 kt	–	43%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	60/40	NNW 4 kt	–	12%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	61/46	E 4 kt	–	59%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	61/44	ESE 9 kt	–	59%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	58	NW 4 kt	–	18%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "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 0422Z.

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

330° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 316 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 7,500 ft

13/31

Dimensions

7,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13136°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,000 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31316°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft

Displaced threshold500 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

3,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0559°T

Landing length (LDA)3,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,000 / 3,000 / 3,000 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23239°T

Landing length (LDA)3,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,000 / 3,000 / 3,000 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-257 ft

Pressure altitude

451 ft

Field elevation

1,031 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.50 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

2314Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1247Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Saint Cloud Regional Airport is in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,031 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerBILL P TOWLE

Manager phone320-255-7292

AttendedDaily, 0500–2330

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSTC / STC

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.5466, -94.0599

Distance from city4 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.250

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.25

ASOS

119.375

ATIS

118.25

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.05

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

123.5

CTAF

121.6

GND

122.5

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

118.25

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSTC traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.6

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 77%Helicopter 8%Jet 6%Turboprop 3%Twin 2%Unknown 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~51 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~46 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›H47 (Helicopter)

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.

KMIC Crystal Airport

42 NM SE

VFR

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport

50 NM SE

VFR

KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

51 NM N

VFR

KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

52 NM SW

VFR

KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

53 NM SE

VFR

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

56 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›PCR VALUE: 28/F/A/X/T

›RWY 13/31 200 FT BLAST PAD EACH END.

›PCR VALUE: 380/R/A/W/T

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 13 & 31 - CTAF. PAPI 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.

›RY 31 CALM WIND RY.

›FLIGHT TRAINING ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CROP DUSTING OPERATIONS ON AND IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT DURING SUMMER MONTHS.

›HELIPAD NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT AND APPROACH SURFACES.

›LINE OF SIGHT VISIBILITY IS RESTRICTED FROM THE 13 & 23 APPROACH AND RUNWAY 13 & 5 APPROACH

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC FSS VIA RCO, IF UNA CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›WILLIAM.TOWLE@CI.STCLOUD.MN.US.

›24 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 320-255-7292.

›DEER, MIGRATORY WATERFOWL, AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSTC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSTC have a METAR?

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

Does KSTC have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KSTC?

KSTC sits at 1,031 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSTC?

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.