Danielson Field Airport (1WN3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRNH), 1WN3 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 13 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Danielson Field Airport in Star Prairie, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRNH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Danielson Field Airport (1WN3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Star Prairie, WI at a field elevation of 1,000 ft. 1WN3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRNH, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 12/30), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRNH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRNH, 3.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 20°C (67°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRNH 281935Z AUTO 16013G18KT 10SM SCT055 SCT065 SCT075 20/13 A2990 RMK AO2 T01970134
What changed at KRNH (nearest station)?
Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 1WN3
Based on the nearest station (KRNH), 1WN3 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 13 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 8 kt right (g11) |
| 21 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 10 kt left (g14) |
| 03 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 10 kt right (g14) |
| 30 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 8 kt left (g11) |
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1WN3 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 03/211,600 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1WN3Wind
- 03
- 8 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 8 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/302,000 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1WN3Wind
- 12
- 11 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 10 kt tailwind · 8 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 24 h: wind 7→13 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → unlimited.
1WN3 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1WN3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MKT UA /OV MKT/TM 1942/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
MKT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1912/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK T070 B100 AGL
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK T070 B100 AGLSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LXL UA /OV LXL/TM 1902/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT 320/RM DURC
LXL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LXLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1902Reported at 19:02 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT 320Turbulence: occasional light 320.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
STC UA /OV STC340030/TM 1854/FL250/TP C56X/TA M24/TB CONS LGT/IC LGT RIME
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STC340030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV 4 SE DLH/TM 1847/FL040/TP SF50/SK T040/RM DURC
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4 SE DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK T040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1807/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK OVC003 T033
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1807Reported at 18:07 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1756/FL040/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TA UNKN/IC NEG
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1756Reported at 17:56 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1735/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B017
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK B017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1WN3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRNH reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 33%
- 12
- 30%
- 30
- 24%
- 03
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1734Z (12:34 PM CDT)
TAF KRNH 281734Z 2818/2918 16006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM282200 16008G20KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN028 TEMPO 2823/2901 VRB20G35KT 2SM -TSRA BR OVC017CB FM290300 26006KT P6SM OVC016 FM290600 30004KT P6SM FEW030
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Live crosswind meter
1WN3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRNH, 3.8 nm away.
Wind is 36° off runway 12, 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
- 1WN3
- City
- Star Prairie
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,000 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.2114, -92.5343
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRNH
- TAF
- Nearest KRNH
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 16m
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Pilot PIREPs for Danielson Field Airport (1WN3)
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