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Crispy Cedars Airport (7WI8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Crispy Cedars Airport in Brussels, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOCQ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Crispy Cedars Airport (7WI8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brussels, WI at 700 ft. 7WI8 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KOCQ, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOCQ, the station this page is based on.

MVFR
Observed 0715Z (2:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KOCQ, 14.3 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
11°C / 52°F
dew 11°C

Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOCQ 290715Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM CLR 11/11 A2998 RMK AO1 T01130111

What changed at KOCQ (nearest station)?

Since the 0655Z (1:55 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0655Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 7WI8

Based on the nearest station (KOCQ), 7WI8 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 700 ft). 7WI8 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGRB, about 29 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 7WI8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03
21

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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
081607Z19Z07Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 50 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

7WI8 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Crispy Cedars Airport in Brussels, 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 7WI8 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 7WI8

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

PIREP0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) · 62 NM S of 7WI8 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 7WI8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOCQ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling:
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 7%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
21
60%
03
40%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7WI8
City
Brussels
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
700 ft
Coordinates
44.7807, -87.6027
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOCQ
TAF
Nearest KGRB
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
17h 52m

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7WI8 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 7WI8?+

7WI8 has 2 runways — 03, 21; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 7WI8 come from?+

Crispy Cedars Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOCQ, about 14 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 7WI8 can differ.

Does 7WI8 have a TAF?+

No — 7WI8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRB, about 29 nm away.

Does 7WI8 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 7WI8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 7WI8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Crispy Cedars Airport (7WI8)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Crispy Cedars Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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