Lac Vieux Desert Seaplane Base (16WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLNL), 16WI is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Lac Vieux Desert Seaplane Base in Phelps, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLNL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lac Vieux Desert Seaplane Base (16WI) is a seaplane base in Phelps, WI. 16WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLNL, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 17/35), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRHI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLNL, 4.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 11°C (53°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.
METAR KLNL 280935Z AUTO 20004KT 7SM OVC013 11/10 A3009 RMK AO2 T01140103
What changed at KLNL (nearest station)?
Since the 0910Z (4:10 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0910Z (4:10 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 16WI
Based on the nearest station (KLNL), 16WI is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 579 ft). 16WI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRHI, about 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 10,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 11 | 10,000 ft | WATER | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 29 | 10,000 ft | WATER | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 35 | 10,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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16WI 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 11/2910,000 × 4000 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 16WIWind
- 11
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/3510,000 × 4000 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 16WIWind
- 17
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 1,300 ft.
16WI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 16WI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLNL reported mostly IFR across 69 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 44%
- 29
- 23%
- 35
- 21%
- 11
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
16WI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLNL, 4.3 nm away.
Wind is 32° off runway 17, 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
- Daily IREG local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 16WI
- City
- Phelps
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 579 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.1216, -89.1210
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLNL
- TAF
- Nearest KRHI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 52m
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