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Northern Lite Airport (00WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPCZ), 00WI is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Northern Lite Airport in Waupaca, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPCZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Northern Lite Airport (00WI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waupaca, WI at a field elevation of 860 ft. 00WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPCZ, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCWA.

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VFR
Observed 0035Z (7:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPCZ, 2.2 nm away.

Wind
160° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPCZ 290035Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM BKN110 19/11 A2998 RMK AO2 T01900112

What changed at KPCZ (nearest station)?

Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 00WI

Based on the nearest station (KPCZ), 00WI is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 860 ft). 00WI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCWA, about 39 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV2 kt head7 kt right
272 kt tail7 kt left

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00WI runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    1,000 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 00WI
    Wind
    09
    2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    27
    2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091800Z12Z00Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

00WI weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 00WI

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0016Z (7:16 PM CDT) · 61 NM SE of 00WI · 21,000 ft MSL · B738
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SBM UA /OV SBM/TM 0016/FL210/TP B738/TB NEG
SBM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SBMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0016Z (7:16 PM CDT) · 79 NM SE of 00WI · 37,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0016/FL370/TP BCS3/TB NEG
UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0007Z (7:07 PM CDT) · 92 NM S of 00WI · 45,000 ft MSL · CL35
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UES UA /OV BAE180015/TM 0007/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG
UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0007Reported at 00:07 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2356Z (6:56 PM CDT) · 53 NM NW of 00WI · 13,000 ft MSL · CL35
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MFI UA /OV MFI/TM 2356/FL130/TP CL35/SK UNKN130-TOP140/TA UNKN/IC NEG
MFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2356Reported at 23:56 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN130-TOP140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 00WI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPCZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 60%MVFR 6%IFR 4%LIFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 9%IFR 1%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

27
56%
09
44%

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Live crosswind meter

00WI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPCZ, 2.2 nm away.

N09277 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 73° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Northern Lite Airport (00WI)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
00WI
City
Waupaca
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
860 ft
Coordinates
44.3043, -89.0501
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPCZ
TAF
Nearest KCWA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 12m

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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

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Pilot PIREPs for Northern Lite Airport (00WI)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Northern Lite Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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