Nowatzski Field (13WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KUNU), 13WI is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Nowatzski Field in Markesan, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUNU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Nowatzski Field (13WI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Markesan, WI at a field elevation of 920 ft. 13WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUNU, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUNU, 20.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KUNU 281415Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3020 RMK AO2 T01230095
What changed at KUNU (nearest station)?
Since the 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 13WI
Based on the nearest station (KUNU), 13WI is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 920 ft). 13WI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSN, about 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,500 ft | TURF-GRVL | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 09 | 3,000 ft | TURF-GRVL | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 3,000 ft | TURF-GRVL | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 2,500 ft | TURF-GRVL | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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13WI runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 09/273,000 × 70 ft · TURF-GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at 13WIWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,500 × 70 ft · TURF-GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at 13WIWind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
13WI 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 13WI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 13WI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUNU reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 50%
- 09
- 22%
- 27
- 14%
- 36
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
13WI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KUNU, 21 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 18, 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
- 13WI
- City
- Markesan
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 920 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.6964, -88.9996
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUNU
- TAF
- Nearest KMSN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 20m
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Pilot PIREPs for Nowatzski Field (13WI)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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