Nicolet Airport (88WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGRB), 88WI is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Nicolet Airport in Green Bay, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGRB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Nicolet Airport (88WI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Green Bay, WI at a field elevation of 790 ft. 88WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGRB, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 18/36), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGRB, 11.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KGRB 282053Z 19011KT 10SM BKN110 23/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02280094 56021
What changed at KGRB (nearest station)?
Since the 1953Z (2:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- A ceiling formed at 11,000 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.06 → 30.04 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 88WI
Based on the nearest station (KGRB), 88WI is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18, 21). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 790 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 21 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 03 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 36 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 11 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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88WI runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/212,200 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 88WIWind
- 03
- 10 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 10 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,000 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 88WIWind
- 18
- 11 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 11 kt tailwind · 2 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→11 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 11,000 ft.
88WI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 88WI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 1635/FL080/TP E170/SK BASE 080 TOP 090/TA 1/IC NEG
CWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 080 TOP 090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 1Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 88WI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGRB reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 18
- 31%
- 21
- 28%
- 36
- 21%
- 03
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1733Z (12:33 PM CDT)
TAF KGRB 281733Z 2818/2918 19009G15KT P6SM SCT250 FM290000 18010G21KT P6SM BKN120 WS015/21040KT FM290400 21012G22KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 WS015/23050KT FM290800 23011G21KT P6SM BKN035 WS015/25040KT FM291000 27008G16KT P6SM BKN025 FM291400 29008G15KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
88WI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGRB, 12 nm away.
Wind is 12° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 88WI
- City
- Green Bay
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 790 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.5083, -87.8607
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGRB
- TAF
- Nearest KGRB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Nicolet Airport (88WI)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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