KMSN· MSN· Madison
Dane County Regional Truax Field
medium airport · elevation 887 ft (270 m)
10:19Z 01:36Z Night
⏎
Current METARMVFR
4 min ago·02:16ZKMSN 090216Z 08003KT 10SM FEW009 BKN020 OVC190 22/21 A2992 RMK AO2 T02170211
Wind
080° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
2,000 ft
Temperature
22°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.92 inHg
Clouds
FEW 900ft, BKN 2,000ft, OVC 19,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KMSN
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator hourly temperature of 21.7°C and dew point of 21.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (2)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV09 01:55Z → 09 03:55ZSFC – 40,000 ft
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV09 01:55Z → 09 03:55ZSFC – 42,000 ft
PIREPs (2)
- FL070A21N14 min agoTURB NEG
- FL360B76315 min ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/212195 mCON
14/321782 mCON
18/362745 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | HW 2 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 2 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 18/36 | TW 1 kt | XW 3 kt L |
43.1399°, -89.3375°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 (use 03) | Preferred | HW 2 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 2 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 36) | Usable | HW 1 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
1,945 ft
elevation 887 ft
ISA deviation
+8.8°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KMSN
- ATIS124.650
- CLDMADISON CLNC DEL121.620
- GNDMADISON GND121.900
- TWRMADISON TWR119.300
- APPMADISON APP120.100
- DEPMADISON DEP126.850
- CTAF119.300
- MISCARNG OPS40.800
- OPSANG OPS138.250
- RDOGREEN BAY RDO122.600
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KMSN
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | NDB | 400 kHz | LOW |
| MSN | VORTAC | 108.60 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03/217,200 ft (2,195 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/325,846 ft (1,782 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 18/369,006 ft (2,745 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Dane County Regional Truax Field
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 21:18 UTC
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMIFR
FMLIFR
FMIFR
FMVFR
PROB30 LIFR
PROB30 LIFR
VFRBASE08/21Z → 08/22:30Z13012G20KT · 6 SM · FEW025 SCT050 BKN250
Wind: 13012G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW025 SCT050 BKN250
TAF AMD KMSN 082117Z 0821/0918 13012G20KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050 BKN250
MVFRFM08/22:30Z → 09/03Z13018KT · 6 SM · -TSRA · BKN030(CB)sn
Wind: 13018KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: BKN030(CB)sn
FM082230 13018KT P6SM -TSRA BKN030CB
IFRFM09/03Z → 09/08ZVRB3KT · 5 SM · SHRA BR · BKN005
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: SHRA BR
Clouds: BKN005
FM090300 VRB03KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN005
LIFRPROB3009/03Z → 09/08Z2 SM · -TSRA BR · OVC001(CB)sn
Visibility: 2 SM
Weather: -TSRA BR
Clouds: OVC001(CB)sn
PROB30 0903/0908 2SM -TSRA BR OVC001CB
LIFRFM09/08Z → 09/15Z0000KT · 2 SM · BR · BKN003
Wind: 0000KT
Visibility: 2 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN003
FM090800 00000KT 2SM BR BKN003
LIFRPROB3009/08Z → 09/11Z0.75 SM · -SHRA BR · OVC001
Visibility: 0.75 SM
Weather: -SHRA BR
Clouds: OVC001
PROB30 0908/0911 3/4SM -SHRA BR OVC001
IFRFM09/15Z → 09/17ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · BKN008
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN008
FM091500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN008
VFRFM09/17Z → 09/18ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · SCT018
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT018
FM091700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT018
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KMSN 082117Z 0821/0918 13012G20KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050 BKN250 FM082230 13018KT P6SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM090300 VRB03KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN005 PROB30 0903/0908 2SM -TSRA BR OVC001CB FM090800 00000KT 2SM BR BKN003 PROB30 0908/0911 3/4SM -SHRA BR OVC001 FM091500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN008 FM091700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT018
Nearby airports