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

As of 8:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KONA), 5WI6 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 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 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
210° 7 kt
gusting 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KONA 290135Z AUTO 21007G14KT 10SM BKN050 BKN070 20/14 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N THRU SE

What changed at KONA (nearest station)?

Since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 14 kt.
  • A thunderstorm ended (VCTS).

Current pilot readout for 5WI6

Based on the nearest station (KONA), 5WI6 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 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
18FAV6 kt head3 kt right (g7)
366 kt tail3 kt left (g7)

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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
    6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    36
    6 kt tailwind · 3 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
0102101Z13Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 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.

PIREP0113Z (8:13 PM CDT) · 91 NM NW of 5WI6 · during descent · C310
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ANE UA /OV ANE270001/TM 0113/FL010/TP C310/SK OVC018/RM B018-TOPUNKN DURD RY09
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0113Reported at 01:13 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM B018-TOPUNKN DURD RY09Remarks.
PIREP0107Z (8:07 PM CDT) · 86 NM NW of 5WI6 · 2,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MSP UA /OV MSP360003/TM 0107/FL020/TP B38M/SK OVC020-TOP100
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP360003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOP100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0041Z (7:41 PM CDT) · 63 NM SW of 5WI6 · during descent · LJ75
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RST UA /OV RST/TM 0041/FL130/TP LJ75/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ75Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP0039Z (7:39 PM CDT) · 88 NM SE of 5WI6 · 37,000 ft MSL · A319
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ010040/TM 0039/FL370/TP A319/TB NEG
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBQ010040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0039Reported at 00:39 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 89 NM NW of 5WI6 · 1,000 ft MSL · PC12
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ANE UA /OV ANE090001/TM 0019/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC015/RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27Remarks.
PIREP0004Z (7:04 PM CDT) · 85 NM NW of 5WI6 · 2,300 ft MSL · BCS3
tb light turbulence
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MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 0004/FL023/TP BCS3/SK OVC023/TB TB LGT
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB TB LGTTurbulence: tb light.
PIREP2356Z (6:56 PM CDT) · 54 NM E of 5WI6 · 13,000 ft MSL · CL35
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MFI UA /OV MFI/TM 2356/FL130/TP CL35/SK UNKN130-TOP140/TA UNKN/IC NEG
MFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2356Reported at 23:56 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN130-TOP140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2325Z (6:25 PM CDT) · 80 NM W of 5WI6 · 10,000 ft MSL · A339
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LVN UA /OV LVN/TM 2325/FL100/TP A339/SK UNKN-TOP090/TA 14/IC NEG
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LVNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP A339Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 14Outside 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 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 strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
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: 17 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
61%
36
39%

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Live crosswind meter

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

N18367 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt
Headwind in gusts
12 kt
Crosswind in gusts
7 kt

Wind is 29° 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
Next sunset
21h 21m

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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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