Melin Farms Airport (3WI6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:45 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJVL), 3WI6 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Melin Farms Airport in Clinton, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJVL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Melin Farms Airport (3WI6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clinton, WI at a field elevation of 885 ft. 3WI6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJVL, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 09/27), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJVL, 7.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJVL 281445Z 19007KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3020
What changed at KJVL (nearest station)?
Since the 1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for 3WI6
Based on the nearest station (KJVL), 3WI6 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 885 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 1,500 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 27 | 1,500 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 09 | 1,500 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 05 | 1,500 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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3WI6 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 05/231,500 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3WI6Wind
- 05
- 5 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 5 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/271,500 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3WI6Wind
- 09
- 1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt headwind · 7 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 22 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling 16,000 ft → unlimited.
3WI6 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3WI6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJVL reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 16,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 45%
- 05
- 21%
- 09
- 20%
- 27
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1525Z (10:25 AM CDT)
TAF KJVL 281525Z 2815/2912 19007KT P6SM SKC FM282000 19011KT P6SM FEW240 FM290300 18012G20KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/21040KT PROB30 2907/2908 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM290800 21011G19KT 6SM -SHRA BKN110 PROB30 2909/2910 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM291100 23009KT P6SM SCT045
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Live crosswind meter
3WI6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJVL, 7.6 nm away.
Wind is 41° off runway 23, 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
- 3WI6
- City
- Clinton
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 885 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5908, -88.8746
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJVL
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 6m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- Rockford Aeromodelers - Swanson Rd , Roscoe, IL · 15 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Melin Farms Airport (3WI6)
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