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Knight Sky Airport (5WN8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAUW), 5WN8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Knight Sky Airport in Wausau, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAUW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Knight Sky Airport (5WN8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wausau, WI at a field elevation of 1,475 ft. 5WN8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAUW, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUW.

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VFR
Observed 1354Z (8:54 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAUW, 11.5 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
6,500 ft
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAUW 281354Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN065 OVC090 11/10 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01110100

Current pilot readout for 5WN8

Based on the nearest station (KAUW), 5WN8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,475 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.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08--
26--

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5WN8 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 08/26
    2,400 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5WN8
    Wind
    08
    no steady wind
    26
    no steady wind
    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.

5WN8 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 5WN8

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

PIREP1118Z (6:18 AM CDT) · 89 NM W of 5WN8 · 3,000 ft MSL · E135
Show raw report
EAU UA /OV 3NM S EAU/TM 1118/FL030/TP E-135/SK BKN030
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3NM S EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP E-135Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5WN8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 17%IFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 24

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.

26
51%
08
49%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1121Z (6:21 AM CDT)

TAF KAUW 281121Z 2812/2912 16005KT P6SM SCT012 BKN080 FM281500 18009G16KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM290000 17011G21KT P6SM BKN035 BKN050 WS020/20035KT FM290200 18012G21KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 WS020/21050KT TEMPO 2902/2904 4SM -TSRA SCT015 OVC025CB FM290500 23012G21KT P6SM -SHRA OVC017 WS020/23050KT FM290800 28010G17KT 6SM BR SCT020

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Live crosswind meter

5WN8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAUW, 12 nm away.

N0826wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Knight Sky Airport (5WN8)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5WN8
City
Wausau
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
1,475 ft
Coordinates
45.0324, -89.4018
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAUW
TAF
Nearest KAUW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Knight Sky Airport (5WN8)

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 Knight Sky Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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