Loons Landing Seaplane Base (4WI2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Loons Landing Seaplane Base in Hayward, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHYR) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Loons Landing Seaplane Base (4WI2) is a seaplane base in Hayward, WI. 4WI2 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KHYR, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (6W, 24W) — longest 10,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHYR. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHYR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KHYR, 5.7 nm away.
Current pilot readout for 4WI2
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 4WI2. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6W | 10,000 ft | WAT | — | — |
| 24W | 10,000 ft | WAT | — | — |
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4WI2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Loons Landing Seaplane Base in Hayward, WI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 4WI2 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4WI2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 6W/24W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 4WI2
- City
- Hayward
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,310 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.9320, -91.4216
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHYR
- TAF
- Nearest KHYR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 49m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
4WI2 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 4WI2?+
4WI2 has 2 runways — 6W, 24W; the longest is 10,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 4WI2 come from?+
Loons Landing Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHYR, about 6 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 4WI2 can differ.
Does 4WI2 have a TAF?+
No — 4WI2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHYR, about 6 nm away.
Does 4WI2 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 4WI2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 4WI2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Loons Landing Seaplane Base (4WI2)
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