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Independence Airport (5WI6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KONA), 5WI6 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.

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

Independence Airport (5WI6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Independence, WI at a field elevation of 804 ft. 5WI6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KONA, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLSE.

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VFR
Observed 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KONA, 22 nm away.

Wind
130° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
12,000 ft
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KONA 281555Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM SCT090 BKN120 15/11 A3006 RMK AO2

What changed at KONA (nearest station)?

Since the 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 5WI6

Based on the nearest station (KONA), 5WI6 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 804 ft). 5WI6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLSE, about 30 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
18FAV4 kt head5 kt left
364 kt tail5 kt right

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5WI6 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 18/36
    2,200 × 70 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5WI6
    Wind
    18
    4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    36
    4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    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
061216Z04Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 12,000 ft.

5WI6 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 5WI6

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

PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 94 NM NW of 5WI6 · during descent · SR22
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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.
PIREP1539Z (10:39 AM CDT) · 94 NM NW of 5WI6 · during descent · SR22
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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.
PIREP1510Z (10:10 AM CDT) · 92 NM W of 5WI6 · during descent · C525
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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.
PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 92 NM W of 5WI6 · during descent · C525
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1500/FL021/TP C525/WX FV03SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV03SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.
PIREP1459Z (9:59 AM CDT) · 99 NM W of 5WI6 · 11,000 ft MSL · B738
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MSP UA /OV MSP240020/TM 1459/FL110/TP B738/SK TOP 070/TB NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1459Reported at 14:59 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 92 NM W of 5WI6 · during descent · C68A
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1443/FL020/TP C68A/WX FV02SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
WX FV02SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.
PIREP1435Z (9:35 AM CDT) · 79 NM NW of 5WI6 · during descent · C680
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STP UA /OV KSTP/TM 1435/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B014 T020 OVC
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSTPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C680Aircraft type reporting.
SK B014 T020 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1420Z (9:20 AM CDT) · 87 NM NW of 5WI6 · during descent · BCS3
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MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1420/FL040/TP BCS3/SK OVC015-TOP040/WX FV 3 SM/RM DURD RWY 12L
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV 3 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RWY 12LRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5WI6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KONA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

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.

18
59%
36
41%

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Live crosswind meter

5WI6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KONA, 22 nm away.

N18366 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 51° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Independence Airport (5WI6)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5WI6
City
Independence
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
804 ft
Coordinates
44.3670, -91.3961
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KONA
TAF
Nearest KLSE
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 53m

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Pilot PIREPs for Independence Airport (5WI6)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Independence Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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