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Lewis Airport (7WI4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:15 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBCK), 7WI4 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Lewis Airport in Black River Falls, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBCK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lewis Airport (7WI4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Black River Falls, WI at a field elevation of 1,041 ft. 7WI4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBCK, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLSE.

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VFR
Observed 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBCK, 6.4 nm away.

Wind
110° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 42°F / 6°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBCK 271515Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3022 RMK AO2 T01050055

What changed at KBCK (nearest station)?

Since the 1455Z (9:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1455Z (9:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 7WI4

Based on the nearest station (KBCK), 7WI4 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 1,041 ft). 7WI4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLSE, about 28 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV5 kt head1 kt right
285 kt tail1 kt left

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7WI4 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 10/28
    2,400 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7WI4
    Wind
    10
    5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    28
    5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    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.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081615Z03Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → unlimited.

7WI4 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 7WI4

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

PIREP1448Z (9:48 AM CDT) · 83 NM S of 7WI4 · 21,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ354032/TM 1448/FL210/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/IC NEG
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBQ354032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1440Z (9:40 AM CDT) · 27 NM NW of 7WI4 · during descent · H25B
occasional light to moderate chop turbulence
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EAU UA /OV EAU160015/TM 1440/FL200/TP H25B/SK TOP220-230/TA M20/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURD
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EAU160015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1440Reported at 14:40 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP220-230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M20Outside air temperature, °C.
TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1429Z (9:29 AM CDT) · 70 NM S of 7WI4 · 9,000 ft MSL · C421
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OVS UA /OV OVS/TM 1429/FL090/TP C421/TB NEG/IC NEG
OVS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1429Reported at 14:29 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP C421Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1405Z (9:05 AM CDT) · 28 NM SW of 7WI4 · during descent · LJ31
light rime icing
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LSE UA /OV LSE/TM 1405/FL160/TP LJ31/SK BASE160-TOP180/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
LSE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LSELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1405Reported at 14:05 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ31Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE160-TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1356Z (8:56 AM CDT) · 38 NM W of 7WI4 · during climb · E75S
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RGK UA /OV RGK-LSE/TM 1356/FL330/TP E75S/TB NEG 230-330/RM DURC COULT7
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RGK-LSELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1356Reported at 13:56 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 230-330Turbulence: none reported 23,000–33,000 ft.
RM DURC COULT7Remarks.
PIREP1328Z (8:28 AM CDT) · 25 NM NE of 7WI4 · 19,000 ft MSL · H25B
light mx 17,000–19,000 ft icing
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EAU UA /OV EAU109037/TM 1328/FL190/TP H25B/SK TOP190/TA M15/IC LGT MX 170-190
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EAU109037Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1328Reported at 13:28 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MX 170-190Icing: light mx 17,000–19,000 ft.
PIREP1257Z (7:57 AM CDT) · 63 NM NE of 7WI4 · during descent · BE99
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CWA UA /OV KCWA/TM 1257/FL032/TP BE99/SK OVC018-TOP032/RM DURD
CWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1257Reported at 12:57 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-TOP032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) · 40 NM NW of 7WI4 · 22,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop turbulence
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EAU UA /OV EAU220015/TM 1235/FL220/TP CRJ7/SK TOP220/TB LGT CHOP
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EAU220015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1235Reported at 12:35 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 7WI4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBCK reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,600 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,300 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

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.

28
63%
10
37%

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Live crosswind meter

7WI4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBCK, 6.4 nm away.

N10285 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 9° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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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 Lewis Airport (7WI4)
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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
7WI4
City
Black River Falls
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
1,041 ft
Coordinates
44.3005, -90.9879
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBCK
TAF
Nearest KLSE
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 25m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lewis Airport (7WI4)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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