Bender's Airport (2WI0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAUW), 2WI0 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Bender's Airport in Rothschild, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAUW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bender's Airport (2WI0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rothschild, WI at a field elevation of 1,197 ft. 2WI0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAUW, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAUW, 4.6 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAUW 281054Z AUTO 08004KT 9SM CLR 11/10 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01110100
What changed at KAUW (nearest station)?
Since the 0954Z (4:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- The 5,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Visibility improved from 5 SM to 9 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for 2WI0
Based on the nearest station (KAUW), 2WI0 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 1,197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 3,500 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 27 | 3,500 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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2WI0 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/273,500 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2WI0Wind
- 09
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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“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 8→4 kt, ceiling 500 ft → unlimited.
2WI0 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 2WI0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAUW reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 29 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 52%
- 27
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0846Z (3:46 AM CDT)
TAF KAUW 280846Z 2809/2906 16005KT 6SM BR SCT040 BKN060 FM281700 18009G16KT P6SM BKN070 FM290000 17011G21KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 WS020/20035KT FM290200 18012G21KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 WS020/21050KT TEMPO 2902/2904 4SM -TSRA SCT025 OVC035CB
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Live crosswind meter
2WI0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAUW, 4.6 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2WI0
- City
- Rothschild
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,197 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8527, -89.6001
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAUW
- TAF
- Nearest KAUW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 56m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bender's Airport (2WI0)
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