// Station · 4m ago

KAQP

Appleton Municipal Airport

CAT VFR

WIND 160° / 15 kt G18

VIS 10+ SM

CEILING BKN at 7,000 ft

T/Td 26.4°C / 11.5°C

ALTIM 29.93 inHg

ELEV 1,020 FT

45.2282°N / 96.0059°W

LOCATION · Appleton, US

WIND

160°15 kt

KAQP · 1,020 FT

// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC

NOW · 20Z

+6H

+12H

+18H

WIND

160°/15G18

VIS

10+ SM

CEILING

BKN070

LAYERS

BKN070 OVC085

T / Td

26 / 12

ALTIM

29.93"

// Interpretation

VFR — ceiling 7,000 ft. Brisk winds at 160°/15 kt, gusting 18, visibility better than 10 statute miles, broken at 7,000 ft, and overcast at 8,500 ft. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR KAQP 302055Z AUTO 16015G18KT 10SM BKN070 OVC085 26/12 A2993 RMK AO2 60000 T02640115 58002

KAQP · day 30 at 20:55 UTC · wind from 160° at 15 kt, gusts to 18 kt · visibility 10+ SM · broken layer at 7,000 ft · overcast at 8,500 ft · temp 26°C / dewpoint 12°C · altimeter 29.93" Hg · automated station w/ precipitation discriminator

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 160° @ 15 ktG18

2 USABLE · 2 AVOID · 1 CAUTION

WIND

160°15G18 kt

HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND

HEADWIND ENDS 2 usable

13★ HDG 130° H13 kt X7 kt RIGHT PRIMARY · 3,500'

22 HDG 220° H8 kt X13 kt LEFT ⚠ HIGH XW · 72%

TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID 2 ends

04 HDG 040° T7 kt X13 kt RIGHT —

31 HDG 310° T13 kt X7 kt LEFT —

Pattern altitude: 2,020 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +13°C

2,600FT

+1,580 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV

// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↘ -400 FT

24h AGO18h12h6hNOW

FIELD ELEV1,020 FT OAT+26°C ISA DELTA+13°C PRESSURE ALT1,008 FT

// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at KANW (Ainsworth Regional Airport, Ainsworth, elev 2,589 ft) on a standard ISA day.

// Aircraft performance impact MINOR

TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE

Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee

+26%

-18%

Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney

+18%

-12%

Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2

+10%

-8%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · 2 reported · highest to lowest

// Reported layers (highest → lowest)

OVC085

Overcast · base 8,500 ft AGL · 8 oktas

BKN070

Broken · base 7,000 ft AGL · ~5–7 oktas

// Computed

CEILING7,000 ft AGL HIGHEST LAYER8,500 ft TOTAL COVERAGE~100% (overcast) FREEZING LEVEL14,353 ft VFR MARGIN+4,000 ft

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-6)

10:42ZSUNRISE

18:23ZSOLAR NOON

02:03ZSUNSET

02:40ZCIVIL END

CURRENT20:59Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING5h 04m VFR NIGHT BEGINS02:40Z (5h 40m) DAY LENGTH15h 21m

Full Moon

ILLUMINATION100% MOONRISE22:12Z MOONSET13:33Z FULL MOON IN1 day

// Nearest reporting stations · 5 shown · 60 NM radius

KBBB

VFR

Benson Municipal Airport · Benson

WIND: 170° / 15 ktG25
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: BKN080
DIST: 16 NM NE
AGE: 4m ago

KDXX

VFR

Lac Qui Parle County Airport · Louisburg

WIND: 150° / 14 ktG19
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: CLR
DIST: 16 NM SW
AGE: 4m ago

KVVV

VFR

Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field · Ortonville

WIND: 160° / 12 ktG25
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: SCT055
DIST: 18 NM W
AGE: 4m ago

KMVE

VFR

Montevideo Chippewa County Airport · Montevideo

WIND: 150° / 15 ktG22
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: CLR
DIST: 20 NM SE
AGE: 4m ago

KMOX

VFR

Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field · Morris

WIND: 170° / 17 ktG23
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: BKN080
DIST: 20 NM N
AGE: 4m ago

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