KULM/ULM METAR New Ulm Municipal Airport

New Ulm, MinnesotaElevation 1,011 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

Ceiling 4,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

58 ft

-953 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0555Z (12:55 AM local) · 5 min old

KULM is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,900 feet AGL. Reported weather: rain.

WIND

90° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 6°C

45°F / 43°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN 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)

FAA: no delays reported at ULM.

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 90° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,900 ft. Forecast suggests tuesday chance rain showers then mostly cloudy, high near 58F, low near 48F, 73% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	58/48	SSW 9 kt	–	73%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	68/45	S 13 kt	–	78%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Sunny	61/41	N 4 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	60/47	ESE 9 kt	–	63%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	65/49	SE 4 kt	–	63%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	65/47	S 9 kt	–	38%
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	61	NE 13 kt	–	60%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0532Z.

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

090° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 048 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

7 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 5,401 ft

15/33

Dimensions

5,401 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15151°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 33331°T

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

04/22

Dimensions

2,478 x 160 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0449°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22229°T

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

58 ft

Pressure altitude

771 ft

Field elevation

1,011 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.16 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

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

New Ulm Municipal Airport is in New Ulm, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,011 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOSEPH STADHEIM

Manager phone507-233-2118

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKULM / ULM

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.3196, -94.5023

Distance from city2 NM W

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

118.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.1

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.8

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

KULM traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-25, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

21.9

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Twin 14%Unknown 6%Helicopter 2%Jet 2%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~89 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~19 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›AA5 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C170 (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.

KMKT Mankato Regional Airport

26 NM E

VFR

KRWF Redwood Falls Municipal Airport

28 NM NW

IFR

KMWM Windom Municipal Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport

41 NM S

VFR

KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport

45 NM SW

VFR

KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field

51 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›OR 507-354-8127.

›CLSD WINTER MONTHS.

›YELLOW CONES.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.

›YELLOW CONES.

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 33; REIL RWY 15; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KULM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KULM have a METAR?

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

Does KULM have a TAF?

When KULM 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 KULM?

KULM sits at 1,011 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KULM?

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.