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Plainfield International Airport (5WI2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KY50), 5WI2 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Plainfield International Airport in Plainfield, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KY50): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Plainfield International Airport (5WI2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Plainfield, WI at a field elevation of 1,110 ft. 5WI2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KY50, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,070 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCWA.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KY50, 13.6 nm away.

Wind
180° 13 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,500 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KY50 281856Z AUTO 18013KT 10SM FEW075 OVC110 23/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02280106

What changed at KY50 (nearest station)?

Since the 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 11,000 ft.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.09 → 30.06 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 5WI2

Based on the nearest station (KY50), 5WI2 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,110 ft). 5WI2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCWA, about 34 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV0 kt head13 kt right
270 kt head13 kt left

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5WI2 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.

  • Runway 09/27
    1,070 × 50 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5WI2
    Wind
    09
    0 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind from right
    27
    0 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071519Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→13 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → 11,000 ft.

5WI2 weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 5WI2

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

PIREP1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) · 94 NM NW of 5WI2 · 4,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
Show raw report
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.
PIREP1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) · 94 NM NW of 5WI2 · 3,000 ft MSL · BE35
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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.
PIREP1635Z (11:35 AM CDT) · 34 NM N of 5WI2 · 8,000 ft MSL · E170
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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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5WI2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KY50 reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 59 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 22%MVFR 12%IFR 22%LIFR 44%
Wind avg/max: 1/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 5%IFR 2%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

27
50%
09
50%

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Live crosswind meter

5WI2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KY50, 14 nm away.

N092713 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
13 kt

Wind is 91° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,070 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Plainfield International Airport (5WI2)
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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
5WI2
City
Plainfield
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
1,110 ft
Coordinates
44.2225, -89.4954
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,070 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KY50
TAF
Nearest KCWA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 32m

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Pilot PIREPs for Plainfield International Airport (5WI2)

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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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