Waunakee Airport (6P3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMSN), 6P3 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Waunakee Airport in Waunakee, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMSN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Waunakee Airport (6P3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waunakee, WI at a field elevation of 954 ft. 6P3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMSN, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,223 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMSN, 5.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMSN 281253Z 18006KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01000083
What changed at KMSN (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 6P3
Based on the nearest station (KMSN), 6P3 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,223 ft | ASPH-F | 0 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 27 | 2,223 ft | ASPH-F | 0 kt head | 6 kt left |
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6P3 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 09/272,223 × 30 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6P3Wind
- 09
- 0 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 0 kt headwind · 6 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 0→6 kt, ceiling 15,000 ft → unlimited.
6P3 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 6P3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMSN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 53%
- 09
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KMSN 281120Z 2812/2912 19007KT P6SM FEW250 FM281800 19011KT P6SM FEW240 FM290200 18012KT P6SM SCT100 WS020/20040KT PROB30 2904/2906 4SM -SHRA BKN050 FM290600 21013KT P6SM BKN050 WS020/23045KT PROB30 2906/2908 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM290800 22011KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 2908/2910 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM291100 24008KT P6SM BKN021
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Live crosswind meter
6P3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMSN, 5.5 nm away.
Wind is 90° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6P3
- City
- Waunakee
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 954 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.1787, -89.4513
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,223 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMSN
- TAF
- Nearest KMSN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 43m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Waunakee Airport (6P3)
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