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Moose Creek Farm Airport (53WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Moose Creek Farm Airport in Argyle, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEFT) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Moose Creek Farm Airport (53WI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Argyle, WI at 1,025 ft. 53WI has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KEFT, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (3, 21) — longest 2,162 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEFT, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KEFT, 10 nm away.

Wind
150° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
19°C / 66°F
dew 14°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KEFT 290735Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A2996 RMK AO2 T01870138

What changed at KEFT (nearest station)?

Since the 0715Z (2:15 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0715Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 53WI

Based on the nearest station (KEFT), 53WI is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 3, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 1,025 ft). 53WI does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMSN, about 33 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 53WI. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
3FAV5 kt tail3 kt right
215 kt tail3 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112207Z19Z07Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→6 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → unlimited.

53WI weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Moose Creek Farm Airport in Argyle, 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 53WI is headed.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 53WI

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0340Z (10:40 PM CDT) · 85 NM E of 53WI · during descent · A319
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MKE UA /OV MKE190000/TM 0340/FL000/TP A319/WV 010004/RM NEG WINDSHEAR-MICROBURST ON FINAL
MKE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MKE190000Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
WV 010004Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM NEG WINDSHEAR-MICROBURST …Remarks.
PIREP0217Z (9:17 PM CDT) · 78 NM N of 53WI · 13,000 ft MSL · C441
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VOK UA /OV VOK/TM 0217/FL130/TP C441/TB NEG
VOK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VOKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0217Reported at 02:17 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0213Z (9:13 PM CDT) · 86 NM E of 53WI · 23,000 ft MSL · B763
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PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 0213/FL230/TP B763/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0213Reported at 02:13 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0208Z (9:08 PM CDT) · 82 NM E of 53WI · during climb · CRJ2
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ENW UA /OV ENW/TM 0208/FL160/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM DURC
ENW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ENWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0207Z (9:07 PM CDT) · 91 NM SW of 53WI · 43,000 ft MSL · G280
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MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 0207/FL430/TP G280/TB NEG
MLI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MZVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 93 NM S of 53WI · 33,000 ft MSL · B739
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C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 0206/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG
C75 UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 33 NM NE of 53WI · 19,000 ft MSL · BCS1
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MSN UA /OV MSN/TM 0206/FL190/TP BCS1/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0205Z (9:05 PM CDT) · 53 NM N of 53WI · 20,000 ft MSL · E75S
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MSN UA /OV C47/TM 0205/FL200/TP E75S/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV C47Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 53WI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEFT reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 82%MVFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 71%MVFR 16%IFR 3%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 6/19 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
3/21
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
79WS
City
Argyle
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
1,025 ft
Coordinates
42.6981, -89.7868
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,162 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEFT
TAF
Nearest KMSN
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
17h 45m

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53WI weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 53WI?+

53WI has 2 runways — 3, 21; the longest is 2,162 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 53WI come from?+

Moose Creek Farm Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEFT, about 10 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 53WI can differ.

Does 53WI have a TAF?+

No — 53WI does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSN, about 33 nm away.

Does 53WI broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 53WI does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 53WI from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Moose Creek Farm Airport (53WI)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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