KY50 METAR Wautoma Municipal Airport

Wautoma, WisconsinElevation 859 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR36 min old

Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

373 ft

-486 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0156Z (8:56 PM local) · 36 min old

KY50 is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 8,000 feet AGL.

WIND

360° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 8,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 6°C

55°F / 43°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 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)

SLP281

sea-level pressure 1028.1 hPa

T01330056

precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point 5.6°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 360° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 8,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 44F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	44	NNE 4 kt	–	11%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	55/39	NE 8 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	66/49	ESE 10 kt	16 kt	12%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	72/52	SSW 10 kt	–	69%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	69/44	W 7 kt	–	69%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	67/48	ESE 6 kt	–	56%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	67/48	SE 8 kt	–	56%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	64	WSW 7 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0231Z.

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

360° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 317 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

7 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 3,300 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,300 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13132°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31312°T

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

2,334 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0883°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26263°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

373 ft

Pressure altitude

409 ft

Field elevation

859 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.37 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

2257Z 5:57 PM

Sunrise

1225Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 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

Wautoma Municipal Airport is in Wautoma, Wisconsin. Field elevation 859 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICHARD JORGENSEN

Manager phone920-787-3030

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKY50

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.0416, -89.3045

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127

CHICAGO CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KY50 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-07-24, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.8

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 86%Unknown 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KISW Alexander Field South Wood County Airport

30 NM NW

VFR

KSTE Stevens Point Municipal Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KOSH Wittman Regional Airport

32 NM E

VFR

KATW Appleton International Airport

36 NM E

MVFR

KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›WATERFOWL AND DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF.

›24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›MKD WITH WHITE HALF BARRELS.

›RY 08/26 CLSD WINTER MONTHS EXCEPT FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT. E 430 FT CLSD IN WINTER.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KY50 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KY50 have a METAR?

Yes. KY50 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KY50 have a TAF?

When KY50 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 KY50?

KY50 sits at 859 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KY50?

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.

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