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Cub Bear Airport (85WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRNH), 85WI is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 13 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Cub Bear Airport in Emerald, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRNH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cub Bear Airport (85WI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Emerald, WI at a field elevation of 1,240 ft. 85WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRNH, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,640 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRNH.

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VFR
Observed 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRNH, 12.1 nm away.

Wind
210° 13 kt
gusting 19 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,700 ft
Altimeter
29.83"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,300 ft, broken clouds at 4,700 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRNH 282315Z AUTO 21013G19KT 10SM SCT033 BKN047 18/16 A2983 RMK AO2 T01770155

What changed at KRNH (nearest station)?

Since the 2255Z (5:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 4,700 ft.

Current pilot readout for 85WI

Based on the nearest station (KRNH), 85WI is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 13 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,240 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV7 kt head11 kt left (g16)
096 kt tail11 kt right (g16)

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85WI 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 09/27
    2,640 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 85WI
    Wind
    09
    6 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
    27
    7 kt headwind · 11 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
0112223Z11Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→13 kt, ceiling 3,500 ft → 4,700 ft.

85WI 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 85WI

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

PIREP2325Z (6:25 PM CDT) · 47 NM SW of 85WI · 10,000 ft MSL · A339
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LVN UA /OV LVN/TM 2325/FL100/TP A339/SK UNKN-TOP090/TA 14/IC NEG
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LVNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP A339Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) · 29 NM S of 85WI · 37,000 ft MSL · C550
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RGK UA /OV RGK/TM 2315/FL370/TP C550/SK UNKN-TOP370
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RGKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2312Z (6:12 PM CDT) · 69 NM NE of 85WI · 43,000 ft MSL · E55P
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HYR UA /OV HYR/TM 2312/FL430/TP E55P/SK UNKN-TOP430
HYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2219Z (5:19 PM CDT) · 45 NM SW of 85WI · 41,000 ft MSL · C750
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LVN UA /OV FGT/TM 2219/FL410/TP C750/SK T410
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FGTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2219Reported at 22:19 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
SK T410Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 75 NM S of 85WI · during climb · E55P
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RST UA /OV RST-RST300010/TM 2205/FLDURC/TP E55P/TB NEG 070-190
RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RST-RST300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 070-190Turbulence: none reported 7,000–19,000 ft.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 94 NM W of 85WI · 40,000 ft MSL · GLF4
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LJF UA /OV LJF/TM 2205/FL400/TP GLF4/SK T400-460/TB NEG
LJF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LJFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK T400-460Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2203Z (5:03 PM CDT) · 41 NM W of 85WI · 100 ft MSL · BCS1
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MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 2203/FL001/TP BCS1/WV +/-10 KTS DURD
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.
FL001Altitude: 100 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
WV +/-10 KTS DURDWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
URGENT2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) · 51 NM W of 85WI · during descent · C700
low-level wind shear
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FCM UUA /OV FCM/TM 2155/FL018/TP C700/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURD RY 10R
FCM UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2155Reported at 21:55 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURD RY 1…Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 85WI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRNH reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 41%MVFR 45%IFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 78%MVFR 19%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 21

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.

09
50%
27
50%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2327Z (6:27 PM CDT)

TAF KRNH 282327Z 2900/2924 16008G20KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN020 TEMPO 2900/2901 VRB20G35KT 2SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB FM290300 29006KT P6SM OVC015 FM290600 30006KT P6SM FEW080

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Live crosswind meter

85WI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRNH, 12 nm away.

N270913 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
11 kt
Headwind in gusts
10 kt
Crosswind in gusts
16 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,640 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Cub Bear Airport (85WI)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
85WI
City
Emerald
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
1,240 ft
Coordinates
45.0444, -92.2928
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,640 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRNH
TAF
Nearest KRNH
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cub Bear Airport (85WI)

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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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