Eagle Ridge Ultralightport (43WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLUM), 43WI is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 9 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Eagle Ridge Ultralightport in Colfax, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLUM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Eagle Ridge Ultralightport (43WI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Colfax, WI at a field elevation of 1,067 ft. 43WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLUM, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (11U, 29U, H1), the longest 800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLUM, 10.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,100 ft, broken clouds at 3,400 ft, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,400 ft.
METAR KLUM 282335Z AUTO 21009KT 4SM VCTS SCT021 BKN034 OVC065 17/17 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0013 T01650165
What changed at KLUM (nearest station)?
Since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- A thunderstorm began (VCTS).
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 4 SM.
- A thunderstorm ended (TS).
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 0°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Ceiling moved from 6,500 ft to 3,400 ft.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 43WI
Based on the nearest station (KLUM), 43WI is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 9 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,067 ft). 43WI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEAU, about 14 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29UFAV | 800 ft | TURF | 9 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 11U | 800 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| H1 | 90 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→9 kt, ceiling 1,800 ft → 3,400 ft.
43WI weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 43WI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LVN UA /OV LVN/TM 2325/FL100/TP A339/SK UNKN-TOP090/TA 14/IC NEG
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LVNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP A339Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 14Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
RGK UA /OV RGK/TM 2315/FL370/TP C550/SK UNKN-TOP370
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RGKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HYR UA /OV HYR/TM 2312/FL430/TP E55P/SK UNKN-TOP430
HYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LVN UA /OV FGT/TM 2219/FL410/TP C750/SK T410
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FGTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2219Reported at 22:19 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK T410Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RST UA /OV RST-RST300010/TM 2205/FLDURC/TP E55P/TB NEG 070-190
RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RST-RST300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB NEG 070-190Turbulence: none reported 7,000–19,000 ft.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 2203/FL001/TP BCS1/WV +/-10 KTS DURD
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.FL001Altitude: 100 ft MSL.TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.WV +/-10 KTS DURDWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
FCM UUA /OV FCM/TM 2155/FL018/TP C700/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURD RY 10R
FCM UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2155Reported at 21:55 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURD RY 1…Remarks.Show raw report
ARV UA /OV ARV/TM 2150/FL150/TP F2TH/SK T150-170
ARV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ARVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2150Reported at 21:50 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK T150-170Sky 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 43WI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLUM reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29U
- 64%
- 11U/H1
- 36%
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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
- 43WI
- City
- Colfax
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,067 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.0311, -91.7312
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 3 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLUM
- TAF
- Nearest KEAU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 16m
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Pilot PIREPs for Eagle Ridge Ultralightport (43WI)
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