KTOB METAR Dodge Center Airport

Dodge Center, MinnesotaElevation 1,305 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

Ceiling 3,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

528 ft

-777 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0655Z (1:55 AM local) · 4 min old

KTOB is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,800 feet AGL.

WIND

40° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 2°C

50°F / 36°F. 8°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

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T00950021

precise temperature 9.5°C, dew point 2.1°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 40° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,800 ft. Forecast suggests monday rain showers likely, high near 50F, low near 42F, 67% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	50/42	NE 10 kt	–	67%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	65/51	S 14 kt	21 kt	22%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	70/52	S 11 kt	–	81%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	64/44	N 5 kt	–	21%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	64/50	E 7 kt	–	53%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	64/50	SE 9 kt	–	57%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	63	SW 6 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0658Z.

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

040° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0410 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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 4,500 ft

04/22

Dimensions

2,383 x 200 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0444°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22224°T

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

4,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16166°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 34346°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

528 ft

Pressure altitude

815 ft

Field elevation

1,305 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°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

2311Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Dodge Center Airport is in Dodge Center, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,305 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWAYNE TROM

Manager phone507-374-6245

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTOB

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.0180, -92.8315

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.8

ROCHESTER APP/DEP

A/D

119.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTOB traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-22, 28 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

2.6

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 72%Unknown 21%Turboprop 4%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›SONX (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

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.

KRST Rochester International Airport

16 NM SE

VFR

KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport

20 NM W

VFR

KAUM Austin Municipal Airport

22 NM S

VFR

KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field

28 NM NW

VFR

KSYN Stanton Airfield

29 NM N

VFR

KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.

›ARR/DEP BLDG ACES CODE: 1304.

›YELLOW CONES.

›FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.

›ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.

›WINDMILLS 1.5 NM SW OF ARPT.

›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KTOB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTOB have a METAR?

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

Does KTOB have a TAF?

When KTOB 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 KTOB?

KTOB sits at 1,305 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTOB?

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.