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Kitty-Wompus Airport (26WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRCX), 26WI is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 14 knots gusting 20, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Kitty-Wompus Airport in Exeland, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRCX): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Kitty-Wompus Airport (26WI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Exeland, WI at a field elevation of 1,336 ft. 26WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRCX, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHYR.

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VFR
Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRCX, 17.6 nm away.

Wind
200° 14 kt
gusting 20 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
3,700 ft
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
62°F / 17°C
dew 60°F / 15°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 3,700 ft, overcast at 4,300 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRCX 290115Z AUTO 20014G20KT 7SM VCTS BKN037 OVC043 17/15 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS T01650154

What changed at KRCX (nearest station)?

Since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.

Current pilot readout for 26WI

Based on the nearest station (KRCX), 26WI is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 14 knots gusting 20, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 1,336 ft). 26WI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHYR, about 20 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV11 kt head9 kt right (g13)
3413 kt tail5 kt left (g7)

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26WI 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.

  • Runway 16/34
    3,000 × 200 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 26WI
    Wind
    16
    11 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    34
    13 kt tailwind · 5 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122301Z13Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling 1,900 ft → 3,200 ft.

26WI weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 26WI

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0113Z (8:13 PM CDT) · 88 NM W of 26WI · during descent · C310
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ANE UA /OV ANE270001/TM 0113/FL010/TP C310/SK OVC018/RM B018-TOPUNKN DURD RY09
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0113Reported at 01:13 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM B018-TOPUNKN DURD RY09Remarks.
PIREP0107Z (8:07 PM CDT) · 93 NM SW of 26WI · 2,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MSP UA /OV MSP360003/TM 0107/FL020/TP B38M/SK OVC020-TOP100
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP360003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOP100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0041Z (7:41 PM CDT) · 83 NM W of 26WI · 12,000 ft MSL · A332
continuous light turbulence
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CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 0041/FL120/TP A332/SK UNKN-TOP110/TB CONS LGT
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP A332Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 86 NM W of 26WI · 1,000 ft MSL · PC12
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ANE UA /OV ANE090001/TM 0019/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC015/RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27Remarks.
PIREP0004Z (7:04 PM CDT) · 95 NM SW of 26WI · 2,300 ft MSL · BCS3
tb light turbulence
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MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 0004/FL023/TP BCS3/SK OVC023/TB TB LGT
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB TB LGTTurbulence: tb light.
PIREP2356Z (6:56 PM CDT) · 79 NM SE of 26WI · 13,000 ft MSL · CL35
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MFI UA /OV MFI/TM 2356/FL130/TP CL35/SK UNKN130-TOP140/TA UNKN/IC NEG
MFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2356Reported at 23:56 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN130-TOP140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) · 83 NM SW of 26WI · 37,000 ft MSL · C550
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RGK UA /OV RGK/TM 2315/FL370/TP C550/SK UNKN-TOP370
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RGKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2312Z (6:12 PM CDT) · 20 NM N of 26WI · 43,000 ft MSL · E55P
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HYR UA /OV HYR/TM 2312/FL430/TP E55P/SK UNKN-TOP430
HYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP430Sky 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 26WI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRCX reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 42%MVFR 42%IFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 18%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

16
60%
34
40%

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Live crosswind meter

26WI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRCX, 18 nm away.

N163414 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
9 kt
Headwind in gusts
16 kt
Crosswind in gusts
13 kt

Wind is 39° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Kitty-Wompus Airport (26WI)
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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
26WI
City
Exeland
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
1,336 ft
Coordinates
45.6991, -91.3035
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRCX
TAF
Nearest KHYR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 19m

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Pilot PIREPs for Kitty-Wompus Airport (26WI)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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