Vetterkind Strip (73WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KY23), 73WI is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Vetterkind Strip in New Auburn, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KY23): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Vetterkind Strip (73WI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Auburn, WI at a field elevation of 1,080 ft. 73WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KY23, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (E, N, S, W), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KY23, 6.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
METAR KY23 282115Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM SCT050 SCT060 BKN120 18/12 A2989 RMK AO2 T01800119
What changed at KY23 (nearest station)?
Since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 73WI
Based on the nearest station (KY23), 73WI is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,080 ft). 73WI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEAU, about 23 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 3,200 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| N | 2,700 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| S | 2,700 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| W | 3,200 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 9→7 kt, ceiling 3,100 ft → 12,000 ft.
73WI weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 73WI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KY23 reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/N/S/W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 73WI
- City
- New Auburn
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,080 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.2397, -91.5073
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KY23
- TAF
- Nearest KEAU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 30m
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