Brion Memorial Airport (3WN9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEAU), 3WN9 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 6,500 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 7 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR KEAU 281556Z 17007KT 9SM -RA BKN065 OVC090 14/11 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB33 SLP176 P0000 T01440111
What changed at KEAU (nearest station)?
Since the 1456Z (9:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
Current pilot readout for 3WN9
Based on the nearest station (KEAU), 3WN9 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 900 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 | 7 kt right |
| 27 | 2,100 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 7 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 · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
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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→7 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → 6,500 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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CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 1635/FL080/TP E170/SK BASE 080 TOP 090/TA 1/IC NEG
CWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 080 TOP 090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 1Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 1610/FL040/TP H60/SK IMC
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP H60Aircraft type reporting.SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV ANE270004/TM 1540/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B019/TA 15
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANE270004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK B019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.Show raw report
ANE UA /OV ANE270004/TM 1539/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B019/TA 15
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANE270004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK B019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.Show raw report
ROS UA /OV ROS/TM 1538/FL085/TP PA46/SK TOP 070 BASE UNKN/WX CLR ABV 070/TB NEG/IC NEG
ROS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 070 BASE UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX CLR ABV 070Weather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1510/FL021/TP C525/WX FV05SM/RM DURD RY 10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP C525Aircraft type reporting.WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1500/FL021/TP C525/WX FV03SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP C525Aircraft type reporting.WX FV03SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP240020/TM 1459/FL110/TP B738/SK TOP 070/TB NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1459Reported at 14:59 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: 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 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.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 57%
- 09
- 43%
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
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
- Sunset in
- 6h 18m
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Pilot PIREPs for Brion Memorial Airport (3WN9)
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