Potts Field (0WN5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRAC), 0WN5 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Potts Field in North Cape, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRAC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Potts Field (0WN5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around North Cape, WI at a field elevation of 815 ft. 0WN5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRAC, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (10U, 28U), the longest 150 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMKE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRAC, 10.6 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRAC 280953Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01170083
What changed at KRAC (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 0WN5
Based on the nearest station (KRAC), 0WN5 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 815 ft). 0WN5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKE, about 11 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10UFAV | 150 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 28U | 150 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
0WN5 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 0WN5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRAC reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10U/28U
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0WN5
- City
- North Cape
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 815 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.7997, -88.0487
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 150 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRAC
- TAF
- Nearest KMKE
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 53m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Potts Field (0WN5)
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