KATY· ATY· Watertown
Watertown Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 1,749 ft (533 m)
10:44Z 02:20Z Day
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Current METARVFR
2 min ago·23:53ZKATY 242353Z AUTO 33012G22KT 10SM FEW050 21/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP157 60000 T02060094 1
Wind
330° 12 kt (gust 22 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
21°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.01 inHg
Clouds
FEW 5,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KATY
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.7 HPa 0 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 20.6°C and dew point of 9.4°C 1
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
12/302103 mASP
17/352101 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 | TW 11 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 17/35 | TW 10 kt | XW 6 kt R |
44.9140°, -97.1547°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Preferred | HW 11 | 5 R | Gusts to 22 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 17/35 (use 35) | Usable | HW 10 | 6 L | Gusts to 22 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
2,810 ft
elevation 1,749 ft
ISA deviation
+9.5°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KATY
- ASOS126.625
- CNTRMINNEAPOLIS CNTR128.500
- RDOHURON RDO122.500
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM123.050
Navaids near airportassoc. KATY
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT | NDB | 215 kHz | LOW |
| ATY | VORTAC | 116.60 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 12/306,898 ft (2,103 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/356,893 ft (2,101 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KATY
Wind10 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=304
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Watertown Regional Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/24 18:22 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/23Z31013G19KT · 6 SM · FEW110
Wind: 31013G19KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW110
TAF KATY 241720Z 2418/2518 31013G19KT P6SM FEW110
VFRFM24/23Z → 25/01Z32013G21KT · 6 SM · SCT220
Wind: 32013G21KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT220
FM242300 32013G21KT P6SM SCT220
VFRFM25/01Z → 25/18Z3209KT · 6 SM · SCT220
Wind: 3209KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT220
FM250100 32009KT P6SM SCT220
Raw TAF
TAF KATY 241720Z 2418/2518 31013G19KT P6SM FEW110 FM242300 32013G21KT P6SM SCT220 FM250100 32009KT P6SM SCT220
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