Flight planning: Waupaca Municipal PCZ / KPCZ
What a pilot looks at before a flight from or to Waupaca Municipal in Waupaca, Wisconsin, in plain English: right now VFR: good flying weather, Wind calm. The warnings, reports and winds below come from the government's aviation weather service and the restrictions from the FAA, refreshed every few minutes. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools.
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR KPCZ 130015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A2969 RMK AO2 T02210163
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KPCZ
- the station, KPCZ
- 130015Z
- observed 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 00000KT
- wind calm
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 22/16
- temperature 22 °C (72 °F), dew point 16 °C (61 °F)
- A2969
- altimeter setting 29.69 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- T02210163
- temperature 22.1 °C (72 °F), dew point 16.3 °C (61 °F)
Warnings in force SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area covers this field
- SIGMET C44C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 41,000 ft, moving from the west at 35 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC).
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 122355 MKCC WST 122355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 44C VALID UNTIL 0155Z MI WI MN LS LM FROM 40WSW INL-40ENE SAW-40ENE TVC-50W DXO-30ENE FAR-40WSW INL AREA TS MOV FROM 25035KT. TOPS TO FL410.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force over this field. 1 pilot report of turbulence within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours: light to moderate turbulence up to 2,500 ft, 85 nm southeast, 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC). The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force over this field. No pilot has reported icing within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 13,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft (thunderstorms, severe turbulence or icing, volcanic ash); an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments (moderate turbulence or icing, low cloud, strong surface wind, mountains hidden in cloud). An area is counted when it covers this field's position.
Pilot reports within 100 nautical miles, last three hours, nearest first
- C700 at 40,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on.
as filed, and in English
CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 2238/FL400/TP C700/SK TOP 360-370
- Report
- a routine report filed through CWA
- Where
- over CWA
- Time
- 22:38 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Sky
- top from 36,000 ft to 37,000 ft
- B737 at 36,000 ft, 57 nm southwest, 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC): no turbulence.
as filed, and in English
DLL UA /OV DLL/TM 2332/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through DLL
- Where
- over DLL
- Time
- 23:32 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- none
- C172 at 2,500 ft, 85 nm southeast, 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 2,500 ft, wind 220° at 52 knots, remarks: during the descent.
as filed, and in English
MWC UA /OV KMWC/TM 0017/FL025/TP C172/WV 22052/TB LGT-MOD BLO 025/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MWC
- Where
- over KMWC
- Time
- 00:17 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Wind
- from 220° at 52 knots
- Turbulence
- light to moderate below 2,500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
What pilots in the air told air traffic control or Flight Service: turbulence, icing, cloud tops and bases, temperature, wind, and whatever they remarked on (wind shear on final, a smooth ride). An urgent report is one of severe turbulence or icing, wind shear, or similar. Open "as filed, and in English" for the coded report and its translation line by line.
Winds and temperatures aloft forecast point GRB, 39 nm east of the field · for use 20:00–03:00 UTC
| Height | Wind from | Speed | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,000 ft | 220° (southwest) | 19 knots | |
| 6,000 ft | 250° (west) | 35 knots | 18 °C |
| 9,000 ft | 270° (west) | 31 knots | 11 °C |
| 12,000 ft | 280° (west) | 28 knots | 4 °C |
| 18,000 ft | 260° (west) | 29 knots | -10 °C |
| 24,000 ft | 270° (west) | 34 knots | -21 °C |
| 30,000 ft | 270° (west) | 47 knots | -37 °C |
| 34,000 ft | 280° (west) | 59 knots | -39 °C |
| 39,000 ft | 280° (west) | 62 knots | -47 °C |
Based on data from the 12th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 13th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; the lowest rows are left out where the ground is already that high.
Temporary flight restrictions within 50 nautical miles, from the FAA's list
No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles right now.
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
Notices to air missions closed runways and taxiways, lights and aids out of service, procedures not authorized, obstructions, airspace
3 in force now.
Procedures and charts 1
- Obstacle departure procedure Waupaca Municipal, Waupaca, within. takeoff minimums and (obstacle) departure procedures amendment 2... takeoff obstacle notes: runway 10: Utility building 40 ft from DER, 126 ft left of Centerline, 2 ft AGL/807 ft above sea level. Trees, Poles beginning 980 ft from DER, 51 ft left of Centerline, UP to 853 ft above sea level. Trees, tower beginning 1167 ft from DER, 106 ft left of Centerline, UP to 864 ft above sea level. Tree 1259 ft from DER, 107 ft right of Centerline, 837 ft above sea level. Tree 1378 ft from DER, 265 ft right of Centerline, 841 ft above sea level. Tree 1700 ft from DER, 288 ft right of Centerline, 848 ft above sea level. Tree 1716 ft from DER, 474 ft right of Centerline, 852 ft above sea level. Tree 2054 ft from DER, 501 ft left of Centerline, 865 ft above sea level. runway 13: Utility building 11 ft from DER, 18 ft right of Centerline, 2 ft AGL/804 ft above sea level. Tree 34 ft from DER, 184 ft right of Centerline, 808 ft above sea level. Trees, Traverse Ways beginning 144 ft from DER, 321 ft left of Centerline, UP to 841 ft above sea level. Tree 162 ft from DER, 364 ft right of Centerline, 809 ft above sea level. Traverse Ways beginning 212 ft from DER, 279 ft right of Centerline, UP to 815 ft above sea level. 903 ft above sea level. end Part 1 of 4 obstacle departure procedure Waupaca Municipal, Waupaca, within. Trees beginning 434 ft from DER, 329 ft left of Centerline, UP to 848 ft above sea level. Traverse WAY 453 ft from DER, 397 ft right of Centerline, 817 ft above sea level. Trees beginning 541 ft from DER, 129 ft left of Centerline, UP to 852 ft above sea level. Pole, Trees, sign, Traverse WAY beginning 543 ft from DER, 125 ft right of Centerline, UP to 37 ft AGL/837 ft above sea level. Trees beginning 1066 ft from DER, 308 ft right of Centerline, UP to 838 ft above sea level. Tree 1100 ft from DER, 521 ft right of Centerline, 840 ft above sea level. Trees beginning 1153 ft from DER, 417 ft right of Centerline, UP to 857 ft above sea level. Tree 1645 ft from DER, 251 ft left of Centerline, 863 ft above sea level. Trees beginning 1760 ft from DER, 407 ft right of Centerline, UP to 872 ft above sea level. Tree 3067 ft from DER, 900 ft right of Centerline, 880 ft above sea level. Tree 3406 ft from DER, 688 ft right of Centerline, 891 ft above sea level. runway 28: Terrains beginning 33 ft from DER, 346 ft right of Centerline, UP to 848 ft above sea level. 903 ft above sea level. end Part 2 of 4 obstacle departure procedure Waupaca Municipal, Waupaca, within. Terrain 175 ft from DER, 486 ft left of Centerline, 845 ft above sea level. building 232 ft from DER, 505 ft left of Centerline, 859 ft above sea level. Tree 1080 ft from DER, 622 ft right of Centerline, 891 ft above sea level. runway 31: Terrain 130 ft from DER, 464 ft left of Centerline, 832 ft above sea level. Traverse Ways beginning 189 ft from DER, 498 ft left of Centerline, UP to 847 ft above sea level. Traverse WAY 315 ft from DER, 487 ft left of Centerline, 848 ft above sea level. Traverse WAY 415 ft from DER, 508 ft left of Centerline, 849 ft above sea level. Pole, Traverse Ways, sign beginning 512 ft from DER, 43 ft left of Centerline, UP to 24 ft AGL/860 ft above sea level. Traverse Ways beginning 677 ft from DER, 79 ft right of Centerline, UP to 850 ft above sea level. Traverse Ways beginning 717 ft from DER, on and right of Centerline, UP to 851 ft above sea level. Tree 787 ft from DER, 565 ft right of Centerline, 865 ft above sea level. Trees beginning 838 ft from DER, 67 ft right of Centerline, UP to 887 ft above sea level. Trees beginning 962 ft from DER, 89 ft left of Centerline, UP to 903 ft above sea level. end Part 3 of 4 obstacle departure procedure Waupaca Municipal, Waupaca, within. 861 ft above sea level. Trees beginning 1080 ft from DER, 41 ft right of Centerline, UP to 891 ft above sea level. Trees, Traverse Ways, Pole beginning 1131 ft from DER, 187 ft left of Centerline, UP to 894 ft above sea level. Trees, Traverse Ways beginning 1485 ft from DER, 68 ft left of Centerline, UP to 905 ft above sea level. Trees beginning 1674 ft from DER, 210 ft right of Centerline, UP to 896 ft above sea level. Trees beginning 1755 ft from DER, 52 ft right of Centerline, UP to 900 ft above sea level. Trees beginning 1943 ft from DER, 148 ft left of Centerline, UP to 912 ft above sea level. Trees beginning 2197 ft from DER, 22 ft right of Centerline, UP to 903 ft above sea level. end Part 4 of 4 until Wed 5 May, 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC) · PCZ 5/5902
as issued
!FDC 5/5902 PCZ PART 1 OF 4 ODP WAUPACA MUNI, WAUPACA, WI. TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 2... TAKEOFF OBSTACLE NOTES: RWY 10: UTILITY BUILDING 40 FT FROM DER, 126 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 2 FT AGL/807 FT MSL. TREES, POLES BEGINNING 980 FT FROM DER, 51 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 853 FT MSL. TREES, TOWER BEGINNING 1167 FT FROM DER, 106 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 864 FT MSL. TREE 1259 FT FROM DER, 107 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 837 FT MSL. TREE 1378 FT FROM DER, 265 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 841 FT MSL. TREE 1700 FT FROM DER, 288 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 848 FT MSL. TREE 1716 FT FROM DER, 474 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 852 FT MSL. TREE 2054 FT FROM DER, 501 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 865 FT MSL. RWY 13: UTILITY BUILDING 11 FT FROM DER, 18 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 2 FT AGL/804 FT MSL. TREE 34 FT FROM DER, 184 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 808 FT MSL. TREES, TRAVERSE WAYS BEGINNING 144 FT FROM DER, 321 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 841 FT MSL. TREE 162 FT FROM DER, 364 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 809 FT MSL. TRAVERSE WAYS BEGINNING 212 FT FROM DER, 279 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 815 FT MSL. 903 FT MSL. 2505051409-2705051408EST END PART 1 OF 4 !FDC 5/5902 PCZ PART 2 OF 4 ODP WAUPACA MUNI, WAUPACA, WI. TREES BEGINNING 434 FT FROM DER, 329 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 848 FT MSL. TRAVERSE WAY 453 FT FROM DER, 397 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 817 FT MSL. TREES BEGINNING 541 FT FROM DER, 129 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 852 FT MSL. POLE, TREES, SIGN, TRAVERSE WAY BEGINNING 543 FT FROM DER, 125 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 37 FT AGL/837 FT MSL. TREES BEGINNING 1066 FT FROM DER, 308 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 838 FT MSL. TREE 1100 FT FROM DER, 521 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 840 FT MSL. TREES BEGINNING 1153 FT FROM DER, 417 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 857 FT MSL. TREE 1645 FT FROM DER, 251 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 863 FT MSL. TREES BEGINNING 1760 FT FROM DER, 407 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 872 FT MSL. TREE 3067 FT FROM DER, 900 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 880 FT MSL. TREE 3406 FT FROM DER, 688 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 891 FT MSL. RWY 28: TERRAINS BEGINNING 33 FT FROM DER, 346 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 848 FT MSL. 903 FT MSL. 2505051409-2705051408EST END PART 2 OF 4 !FDC 5/5902 PCZ PART 3 OF 4 ODP WAUPACA MUNI, WAUPACA, WI. TERRAIN 175 FT FROM DER, 486 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 845 FT MSL. BUILDING 232 FT FROM DER, 505 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 859 FT MSL. TREE 1080 FT FROM DER, 622 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 891 FT MSL. RWY 31: TERRAIN 130 FT FROM DER, 464 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 832 FT MSL. TRAVERSE WAYS BEGINNING 189 FT FROM DER, 498 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 847 FT MSL. TRAVERSE WAY 315 FT FROM DER, 487 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 848 FT MSL. TRAVERSE WAY 415 FT FROM DER, 508 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 849 FT MSL. POLE, TRAVERSE WAYS, SIGN BEGINNING 512 FT FROM DER, 43 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 24 FT AGL/860 FT MSL. TRAVERSE WAYS BEGINNING 677 FT FROM DER, 79 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 850 FT MSL. TRAVERSE WAYS BEGINNING 717 FT FROM DER, ON AND RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 851 FT MSL. TREE 787 FT FROM DER, 565 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 865 FT MSL. TREES BEGINNING 838 FT FROM DER, 67 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 887 FT MSL. TREES BEGINNING 962 FT FROM DER, 89 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 903 FT MSL. 2505051409-2705051408EST END PART 3 OF 4 !FDC 5/5902 PCZ PART 4 OF 4 ODP WAUPACA MUNI, WAUPACA, WI. 861 FT MSL. TREES BEGINNING 1080 FT FROM DER, 41 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 891 FT MSL. TREES, TRAVERSE WAYS, POLE BEGINNING 1131 FT FROM DER, 187 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 894 FT MSL. TREES, TRAVERSE WAYS BEGINNING 1485 FT FROM DER, 68 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 905 FT MSL. TREES BEGINNING 1674 FT FROM DER, 210 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 896 FT MSL. TREES BEGINNING 1755 FT FROM DER, 52 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 900 FT MSL. TREES BEGINNING 1943 FT FROM DER, 148 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 912 FT MSL. TREES BEGINNING 2197 FT FROM DER, 22 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 903 FT MSL. 2505051409-2705051408EST END PART 4 OF 4
Obstructions 2
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1035028) 44°24′N 89°06′W (5.8 nautical miles northwest PCZ) 1,276 ft (296 ft above ground level) out of service until Mon 23 Nov, 2:56 pm CST (20:56 UTC), estimated · PCZ 10/004
as issued
!PCZ 10/004 PCZ OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1035028) 442413.30N0890642.60W (5.8NM NW PCZ) 1276FT (296FT AGL) U/S 2610091457-2611232056EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1035028) 44°24′N 89°06′W (5.8 nautical miles northwest PCZ) 1,276 ft (296 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 1:53 pm CST (19:53 UTC), estimated · PCZ 10/003
as issued
!PCZ 10/003 PCZ OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1035028) 442413.30N0890642.60W (5.8NM NW PCZ) 1276FT (296FT AGL) U/S 2610051354-2611191953EST
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 2 minutes ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Radar and forecast charts government pictures, the latest each time the page loads







The radar pictures come from the National Weather Service (the nearest radar, then the region); the aviation forecast charts from the Aviation Weather Center's Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (clouds and visibility; surface wind, weather and thunderstorms with the AIRMET boxes); the surface analysis and the 12- and 24-hour forecast charts from the Weather Prediction Center. They are public-domain government images shown as they are published. The turbulence and icing forecasts are drawn live on the Aviation Weather Center's site: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗.
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, and the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Back to Waupaca Municipal, where the current observation and the forecast for the field are.
