Springbrook Airport (5WI1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHYR), 5WI1 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Springbrook Airport in Springbrook, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHYR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Springbrook Airport (5WI1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Springbrook, WI at a field elevation of 1,110 ft. 5WI1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHYR, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHYR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHYR, 12.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.
METAR KHYR 280853Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM OVC013 12/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01220100 52002 $
What changed at KHYR (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 5WI1
Based on the nearest station (KHYR), 5WI1 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (28). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 1,110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28FAV | 2,400 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 10 | 2,400 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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5WI1 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 10/282,400 × 150 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5WI1Wind
- 10
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 2 kt headwind · 5 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 6→5 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 1,300 ft.
5WI1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5WI1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHYR reported mostly marginal VFR across 31 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 61%
- 28
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0532Z (12:32 AM CDT)
TAF KHYR 280532Z 2806/2906 20005KT P6SM OVC012 FM281100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN007 FM281800 17008G17KT P6SM BKN012 FM282300 18011G22KT P6SM SHRA BKN024 PROB30 2823/2903 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM290300 22009G18KT 6SM SHRA BR BKN010 FM290500 27006KT P6SM BKN100
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Live crosswind meter
5WI1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHYR, 12 nm away.
Wind is 72° off runway 28, 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
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5WI1
- City
- Springbrook
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,110 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.9022, -91.6772
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHYR
- TAF
- Nearest KHYR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 38m
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Pilot PIREPs for Springbrook Airport (5WI1)
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