Smies Airport (75WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSBM), 75WI is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Smies Airport in Cedar Grove, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSBM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Smies Airport (75WI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cedar Grove, WI at a field elevation of 640 ft. 75WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSBM, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSBM, 11.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 300 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KSBM 280953Z AUTO 20003KT 1/4SM FG VV003 08/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP217 T00780078
What changed at KSBM (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 75WI
Based on the nearest station (KSBM), 75WI is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 640 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 900 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| S | 900 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 300 ft.
75WI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Recent aviation weather trends at 75WI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSBM reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 36 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0709Z (2:09 AM CDT)
TAF KSBM 280709Z 2807/2906 19004KT 3SM BR FEW250 TEMPO 2807/2811 1SM BR FM281300 22006KT P6SM FEW250 FM281600 20012KT P6SM SKC FM282000 19010G21KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 75WI
- City
- Cedar Grove
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.5889, -87.7843
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSBM
- TAF
- Nearest KSBM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 52m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- Sky Ranch Flyers - CR D , West Bend, WI · 27 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Smies Airport (75WI)
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