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Blunt Field (3WN8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEAU), 3WN8 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Blunt Field in Chippewa Falls, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEAU): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Blunt Field (3WN8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chippewa Falls, WI at a field elevation of 930 ft. 3WN8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEAU, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAU.

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VFR
Observed 1356Z (8:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEAU, 4.8 nm away.

Wind
140° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KEAU 281356Z 14005KT 10SM SCT045 13/10 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01280100

What changed at KEAU (nearest station)?

Since the 1256Z (7:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 4,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 3WN8

Based on the nearest station (KEAU), 3WN8 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 930 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV4 kt head3 kt left
364 kt tail3 kt right

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3WN8 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 18/36
    2,650 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3WN8
    Wind
    18
    4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    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
061314Z03Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→5 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → unlimited.

3WN8 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 3WN8

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

PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 83 NM W of 3WN8 · during descent · PC12
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MSP UA /OV KANE270007/TM 1345/FLDURD/TP PC12/WX B012 OVC/TA 12
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KANE270007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
WX B012 OVCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1342Z (8:42 AM CDT) · 83 NM W of 3WN8 · during descent · PC12
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ANE UA /OV ANE270007/TM 1342/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK B015/TA 12
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK B015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1338Z (8:38 AM CDT) · 88 NM W of 3WN8 · during descent · E55P
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FCM UA /OV KFCM280002/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK TOP OF HZ LAYER 020/WX HZ FV2.5
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFCM280002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1338Reported at 13:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP OF HZ LAYER 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX HZ FV2.5Weather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1309Z (8:09 AM CDT) · 87 NM W of 3WN8 · during descent · PC12
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FCM UA /OV KFCM280001/TM 1309/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC015
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFCM280001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1309Reported at 13:09 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1305Z (8:05 AM CDT) · 74 NM W of 3WN8 · during climb · B763
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MSP UA /OV MSP135005/TM 1305/FLDURC/TP B763/SK B020 BKN T022 B042 OVC T080 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP135005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK B020 BKN T022 B042 OVC T0…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1300Z (8:00 AM CDT) · 69 NM W of 3WN8 · during descent · E55P
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STP UA /OV KSTP/TM 1300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK OVC017-TOP040
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSTPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1244Z (7:44 AM CDT) · 86 NM W of 3WN8 · during climb · C56X
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1244/FLDURC/TP C56X/SK B015
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK B015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1241Z (7:41 AM CDT) · 69 NM W of 3WN8 · during climb · BE20
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STP UA /OV STP/TM 1241/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK 017-TOPUNKN
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK 017-TOPUNKNSky 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 3WN8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEAU reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 31 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 58%MVFR 42%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 9%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 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.

18
66%
36
34%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1131Z (6:31 AM CDT)

TAF KEAU 281131Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN014 FM281900 16007KT P6SM BKN045 FM282300 17011G21KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060 TEMPO 2823/2903 VRB20G35KT 2SM TSRA OVC025CB FM290400 25008KT P6SM BKN018

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Live crosswind meter

3WN8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEAU, 4.8 nm away.

N18365 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Blunt Field (3WN8)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3WN8
City
Chippewa Falls
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
930 ft
Coordinates
44.9356, -91.4307
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEAU
TAF
Nearest KEAU
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Blunt Field (3WN8)

Community-submitted

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

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