Brion Memorial Airport (3WN9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:40 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEAU), 3WN9 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Brion Memorial Airport in Strum, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEAU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Brion Memorial Airport (3WN9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Strum, WI at a field elevation of 900 ft. 3WN9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEAU, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEAU, 19.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,300 ft, overcast at 2,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.
SPECI KEAU 280940Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM SCT013 OVC020 13/11 A3007 RMK AO2 T01330111
What changed at KEAU (nearest station)?
Since the 0856Z (3:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 6 kt.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 3WN9
Based on the nearest station (KEAU), 3WN9 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 900 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 | 2,100 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 27 | 2,100 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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3WN9 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 09/272,100 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3WN9Wind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 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 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 2,000 ft.
3WN9 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3WN9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 3WN9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEAU reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 57%
- 09
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0539Z (12:39 AM CDT)
TAF KEAU 280539Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM OVC024 FM281200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN014 FM281900 16007KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN045 FM282300 17011G21KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060 TEMPO 2823/2903 VRB20G35KT 2SM TSRA OVC025CB FM290400 25008KT P6SM BKN018
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Live crosswind meter
3WN9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEAU, 19 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 09, 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
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3WN9
- City
- Strum
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 900 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.5569, -91.3669
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEAU
- TAF
- Nearest KEAU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 4m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Brion Memorial Airport (3WN9)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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