Dutch Gap Airstrip (04WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KENW), 04WI is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Dutch Gap Airstrip in Bristol, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KENW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dutch Gap Airstrip (04WI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bristol, WI at a field elevation of 760 ft. 04WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KENW, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KENW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KENW, 5.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KENW 281553Z 19005KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01890111
Current pilot readout for 04WI
Based on the nearest station (KENW), 04WI is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 760 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 09 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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04WI 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/271,800 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 04WIWind
- 09
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
04WI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 04WI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 1523/FL350/TP B744/TB CONS LGT CHOP
PNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B744Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 1414/FL130/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1414/FL260/TP TBM9/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1345/FL018/TP C172/WX FV07SM/RM VIS AT LEAST 7
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.WX FV07SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM VIS AT LEAST 7Remarks.Show raw report
MKG UA /OV MKG270040/TM 1219/FL150/TP B38M/TB NEG
MKG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKG270040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1219Reported at 12:19 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 04WI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 57%
- 09
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1525Z (10:25 AM CDT)
TAF KENW 281525Z 2815/2912 22008KT P6SM SKC FM281700 20007KT P6SM SKC FM290400 20010KT P6SM FEW240 FM290500 20010G18KT P6SM SCT190 WS020/22040KT FM290900 22012G20KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/24045KT PROB30 2909/2910 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM291000 22012KT P6SM BKN110 PROB30 2910/2912 4SM -SHRA OVC025
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Live crosswind meter
04WI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KENW, 5.9 nm away.
Wind is 79° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 04WI
- City
- Bristol
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 760 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5234, -88.0167
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KENW
- TAF
- Nearest KENW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 7m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dutch Gap Airstrip (04WI)
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