KATY· ATY· Watertown
Watertown Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 1,749 ft (533 m)
12:55Z 23:32Z Day
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Current METARVFR
53 min ago·17:53ZKATY 231753Z AUTO 15020G27KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 16033/1722 SLP120 T01940111 10194 20156 58014
Wind
150° 20 kt (gust 27 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
19°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.90 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KATY
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 33 knots from 160 degrees at 17:22 sea level pressure of 1012.0 HPa hourly temperature of 19.4°C and dew point of 11.1°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 19.4°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 15.6°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 1.4 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 17:55Z → 23 19:55ZSFC – 38,000 ft
PIREPs (4)
- FL250LJ4520 min agoTURB NEG · ICE LGT
- FL120PC1220 min agoICE LGT · OVC 12500ft–23000ft
- FL034S22T24 min ago
- FL270BE2033 min ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
12/302103 mASP
17/352101 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 | HW 18 kt | XW 9 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | HW 17 kt | XW 10 kt L |
44.9140°, -97.1547°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 12) | Preferred | HW 18 | 9 R | — |
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Usable | HW 17 | 10 L | Crosswind 10 kt |
Density altitude
2,651 ft
elevation 1,749 ft
ISA deviation
+7.5°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
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp21°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=303
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Watertown Regional Airport
Diagram unavailable for Watertown Regional Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 18:22 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 MVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/01Z16019G29KT · 6 SM · BKN100
Wind: 16019G29KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN100
TAF KATY 231720Z 2318/2418 16019G29KT P6SM BKN100
VFRFM24/01Z → 24/09Z17020G33KT · 6 SM · SCT200
Wind: 17020G33KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT200
FM240100 17020G33KT P6SM SCT200 WS020/18050KT
VFRFM24/09Z → 24/13Z18014G25KT · 6 SM · SCT200
Wind: 18014G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT200
FM240900 18014G25KT P6SM SCT200
VFRFM24/13Z → 24/17Z27014G25KT · 6 SM · SCT200
Wind: 27014G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT200
FM241300 27014G25KT P6SM SCT200
MVFRPROB3024/13Z → 24/16Z4 SM · -SHRA · BKN080
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN080
PROB30 2413/2416 4SM -SHRA BKN080
VFRFM24/17Z → 24/18Z31015G24KT · 6 SM · BKN150
Wind: 31015G24KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN150
FM241700 31015G24KT P6SM BKN150
Raw TAF
TAF KATY 231720Z 2318/2418 16019G29KT P6SM BKN100 FM240100 17020G33KT P6SM SCT200 WS020/18050KT FM240900 18014G25KT P6SM SCT200 FM241300 27014G25KT P6SM SCT200 PROB30 2413/2416 4SM -SHRA BKN080 FM241700 31015G24KT P6SM BKN150
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