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Fountain Prairie Airport (6WN6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Fountain Prairie Airport in Columbus, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUNU) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Fountain Prairie Airport (6WN6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Columbus, WI at 880 ft. 6WN6 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KUNU, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 2,800 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KUNU, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0435Z (11:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KUNU, 13.7 nm away.

Wind
100° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
18°C / 64°F
dew 15°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KUNU 290435Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 18/15 A2997 RMK AO2 T01750146 TSNO

What changed at KUNU (nearest station)?

Since the 0356Z (10:56 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0356Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 6WN6

Based on the nearest station (KUNU), 6WN6 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 880 ft). 6WN6 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMSN, about 20 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 6WN6. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV1 kt tail4 kt right
231 kt tail4 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102104Z13Z04Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

6WN6 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Fountain Prairie Airport in Columbus, WI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 6WN6 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 6WN6

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

PIREP0340Z (10:40 PM CDT) · 55 NM SE of 6WN6 · during descent · A319
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MKE UA /OV MKE190000/TM 0340/FL000/TP A319/WV 010004/RM NEG WINDSHEAR-MICROBURST ON FINAL
MKE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MKE190000Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
WV 010004Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM NEG WINDSHEAR-MICROBURST …Remarks.
PIREP0217Z (9:17 PM CDT) · 64 NM NW of 6WN6 · 13,000 ft MSL · C441
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VOK UA /OV VOK/TM 0217/FL130/TP C441/TB NEG
VOK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VOKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0217Reported at 02:17 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) · 56 NM NE of 6WN6 · 20,000 ft MSL · PC12
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SBM UA /OV SBM/TM 0215/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
SBM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SBMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0213Z (9:13 PM CDT) · 84 NM SE of 6WN6 · 23,000 ft MSL · B763
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PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 0213/FL230/TP B763/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0213Reported at 02:13 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0208Z (9:08 PM CDT) · 67 NM SE of 6WN6 · during climb · CRJ2
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ENW UA /OV ENW/TM 0208/FL160/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM DURC
ENW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ENWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 20 NM SW of 6WN6 · 19,000 ft MSL · BCS1
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MSN UA /OV MSN/TM 0206/FL190/TP BCS1/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0205Z (9:05 PM CDT) · 23 NM NW of 6WN6 · 20,000 ft MSL · E75S
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MSN UA /OV C47/TM 0205/FL200/TP E75S/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV C47Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2319Z (6:19 PM CDT) · 92 NM S of 6WN6 · 32,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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PIA UA /OV BDF360045/TM 2319/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB NEG CHOP
PIA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDF360045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6WN6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUNU reported mostly VFR across 51 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 82%MVFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 14%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
05/23
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6WN6
City
Columbus
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
880 ft
Coordinates
43.3800, -89.0107
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KUNU
TAF
Nearest KMSN
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 36m

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6WN6 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 6WN6?+

6WN6 has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 2,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 6WN6 come from?+

Fountain Prairie Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KUNU, about 14 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 6WN6 can differ.

Does 6WN6 have a TAF?+

No — 6WN6 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSN, about 20 nm away.

Does 6WN6 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 6WN6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 6WN6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Fountain Prairie Airport (6WN6)

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