Vette/Blust Seaplane Base (96WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOSH), 96WI is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 12 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Vette/Blust Seaplane Base in Oshkosh, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOSH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Vette/Blust Seaplane Base (96WI) is a seaplane base in Oshkosh, WI. 96WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOSH, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (07/25, N, S), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOSH, 3.8 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 12 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOSH 281853Z 19012G20KT 10SM CLR 22/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02220117
What changed at KOSH (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 20 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.11 → 30.08 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 96WI
Based on the nearest station (KOSH), 96WI is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 12 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 25. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 750 ft). 96WI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBM, about 30 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 1,300 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 10 kt left (g17) |
| 07 | 1,300 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 10 kt right (g17) |
| N | 10,000 ft | WATER | 12 kt tail | 2 kt left (g3) |
| S | 10,000 ft | WATER | 12 kt tail | 2 kt left (g3) |
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96WI runways
3 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 07/251,300 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 96WIWind
- 07
- 6 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 6 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
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“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 9→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
96WI 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 96WI
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 96WI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOSH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,500 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.
- 25
- 59%
- 07
- 24%
- N/S
- 17%
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Live crosswind meter
96WI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOSH, 3.8 nm away.
Wind is 59° off runway 25, 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 96WI
- City
- Oshkosh
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 750 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.9411, -88.4937
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOSH
- TAF
- Nearest KSBM
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 48m
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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.
- Winnebago RC Flyers - Carl Traeger School , Oshkosh, WI · 6 mi
- Fond Du Lac Mini Aircraft Assn - Subway Rd , Fond du Lac, WI · 7 mi
- Winnebago RC Flyers - Mike Kolb Field , Pickett, WI · 9 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Vette/Blust Seaplane Base (96WI)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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