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Rutherford Airport (28WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRGK), 28WI is currently IFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Rutherford Airport in Arkansaw, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRGK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rutherford Airport (28WI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Arkansaw, WI at a field elevation of 790 ft. 28WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRGK, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAU.

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IFR
Observed 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRGK, 18.8 nm away.

Wind
110° 5 kt
Visibility
2.5 sm
Ceiling
800 ft
Altimeter
30.04"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRGK 281215Z AUTO 11005KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC008 14/13 A3004 RMK AO2 T01370126

Current pilot readout for 28WI

Based on the nearest station (KRGK), 28WI is currently IFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 790 ft). 28WI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEAU, about 29 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
09FAV5 kt head2 kt right
275 kt tail2 kt left

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28WI 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 09/27
    3,000 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 28WI
    Wind
    09
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    27
    5 kt tailwind · 2 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.

28WI 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 28WI

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

PIREP1206Z (7:06 AM CDT) · 63 NM W of 28WI · during descent · CRJ9
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MSP UA /OV MSP300010/TM 1206/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK B018 T045
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1206Reported at 12:06 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK B018 T045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1205Z (7:05 AM CDT) · 56 NM W of 28WI · during descent · CRJ7
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MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1205/FL045/TP CRJ7/SK OVC018-TOP045/WX FV 2 SM/RM DURD RWY 12L
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV 2 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RWY 12LRemarks.
PIREP1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) · 56 NM W of 28WI · 1,600 ft MSL · CRJ7
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MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1153/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016/WX FV 03 SM
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1153Reported at 11:53 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV 03 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1118Z (6:18 AM CDT) · 30 NM NE of 28WI · 3,000 ft MSL · E135
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EAU UA /OV 3NM S EAU/TM 1118/FL030/TP E-135/SK BKN030
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3NM S EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP E-135Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) · 61 NM W of 28WI · during climb · B350
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FCM UA /OV KFCM100001/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP B350/SK OVC020
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFCM100001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1115Reported at 11:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1044Z (5:44 AM CDT) · 59 NM NW of 28WI · during descent · C310
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MSP UA /OV ANE/TM 1044/FLDURD/TP C310/SK B016
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1044Reported at 10:44 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK B016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0943Z (4:43 AM CDT) · 67 NM NW of 28WI · 4,600 ft MSL · C402
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MSP UA /OV MSP320015/TM 0943/FL046/TP C402/SK B015 OVC T046/TA 12/IC NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP320015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0943Reported at 09:43 UTC.
FL046Altitude: 4,600 ft MSL.
TP C402Aircraft type reporting.
SK B015 OVC T046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 28WI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 14%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
54%
27
46%

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Live crosswind meter

28WI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRGK, 19 nm away.

N09275 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 18° off runway 09, 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 Rutherford Airport (28WI)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
28WI
City
Arkansaw
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
790 ft
Coordinates
44.6041, -92.0466
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRGK
TAF
Nearest KEAU
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
10h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rutherford Airport (28WI)

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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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