Carlson Airport (4WI5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEAU), 4WI5 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Carlson Airport in Eau Claire, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEAU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Carlson Airport (4WI5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eau Claire, WI at a field elevation of 900 ft. 4WI5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEAU, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEAU, 8.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,700 ft, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR KEAU 281756Z 16007KT 10SM SCT047 BKN065 OVC110 16/12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP161 60000 T01560117 10156 20128 58019
What changed at KEAU (nearest station)?
Since the 1656Z (11:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.03 → 30.00 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 4WI5
Based on the nearest station (KEAU), 4WI5 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 04 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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4WI5 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 04/221,800 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4WI5Wind
- 04
- 3 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 3 kt headwind · 6 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 6,000 ft → 6,500 ft.
4WI5 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 4WI5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1756/FL040/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TA UNKN/IC NEG
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1756Reported at 17:56 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1650/FL030/TP BE35/TA 17/IC NEG/RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS OF RA
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.TA 17Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS O…Remarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4WI5
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.
- 22
- 71%
- 04
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1734Z (12:34 PM CDT)
TAF KEAU 281734Z 2818/2918 17007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 FM282300 17011G21KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060 TEMPO 2900/2902 VRB20G35KT 2SM TSRA OVC025CB FM290400 25008KT P6SM BKN018 FM290700 30005KT P6SM SCT030
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Live crosswind meter
4WI5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEAU, 8.6 nm away.
Wind is 62° off runway 22, 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
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4WI5
- City
- Eau Claire
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 900 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.7236, -91.4599
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEAU
- TAF
- Nearest KEAU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 27m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Indianhead Country RC Modelers - County Road HH , Eau Claire, WI · 3 mi
- River City Flyers of Wisconsin - Connell Rd , Eau Claire, WI · 8 mi
- Western Wisconsin Modelers Association - Buck Knob Field , Durand, WI · 21 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Carlson Airport (4WI5)
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