KY51 METAR Viroqua Municipal Airport

Viroqua, WisconsinElevation 1,292 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,924 ft

+1,632 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1530Z (10:30 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KY51 is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 20965 minutes old.

WIND

210° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 16°C

77°F / 61°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.78 inHg

1008.5 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO1

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

T02490156

precise temperature 24.9°C, dew point 15.6°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (20965 minutes old).

›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 210° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 41F, 13% 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
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	41	E 11 kt	20 kt	13%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	65/49	SE 10 kt	19 kt	11%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/55	S 11 kt	19 kt	91%
Thursday	Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	67/42	NW 7 kt	–	88%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	65/49	E 5 kt	–	66%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	67/51	SE 6 kt	–	66%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68/50	S 5 kt	–	31%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	64	S 10 kt	18 kt	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0454Z.

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

210° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 207 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

7 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 4,000 ft

02/20

Dimensions

2,424 x 90 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0222°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20202°T

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

4,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11114°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 29294°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

2,924 ft

Pressure altitude

1,432 ft

Field elevation

1,292 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

29.78 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

2303Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1232Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 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

Viroqua Municipal Airport is in Viroqua, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,292 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMICHAEL OLSON

Manager phone608-606-9563

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKY51

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.5801, -90.9002

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.6

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KY51 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-09-11, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 87%Unknown 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CH7A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›CRER (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV4 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV6 (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.

KLSE La Crosse Regional Airport

24 NM NW

VFR

KCMY Sparta Fort McCoy Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport

35 NM S

VFR

KVOK Volk Field

35 NM NE

VFR

KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport

38 NM SE

VFR

KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDNL PHONE 608-637-2346.

›HAS SHARP 20 FT DROP-OFF EA END & SLOPES DOWNHILL TO THE NORTH APRXLY 1.5%.

›MIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.

›24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›6 FT SIGN 50 FT FM THLD; 160 FT L.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG L OF CNTRLN.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›CLSD NOV 15 THRU APR 15.

›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KY51 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KY51 have a METAR?

Yes. KY51 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KY51 have a TAF?

When KY51 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 KY51?

KY51 sits at 1,292 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KY51?

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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