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North Fork Airport (97WI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMDZ), 97WI is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near North Fork Airport in Thorp, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMDZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

North Fork Airport (97WI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Thorp, WI at a field elevation of 1,145 ft. 97WI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMDZ, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,740 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAU.

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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 KMDZ, 25 nm away.

Wind
180° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,200 ft
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,200 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMDZ 281515Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM BKN042 BKN050 BKN100 13/13 A3010 RMK AO2 T01270126 PWINO

Current pilot readout for 97WI

Based on the nearest station (KMDZ), 97WI is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 1,145 ft). 97WI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEAU, about 27 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
09FAV0 kt head7 kt right
270 kt head7 kt left

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97WI 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
    1,740 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 97WI
    Wind
    09
    0 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    27
    0 kt headwind · 7 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.

97WI 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 97WI

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

PIREP1435Z (9:35 AM CDT) · 93 NM W of 97WI · during descent · C680
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STP UA /OV KSTP/TM 1435/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B014 T020 OVC
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSTPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C680Aircraft type reporting.
SK B014 T020 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1305Z (8:05 AM CDT) · 98 NM W of 97WI · during climb · B763
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MSP UA /OV MSP135005/TM 1305/FLDURC/TP B763/SK B020 BKN T022 B042 OVC T080 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP135005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK B020 BKN T022 B042 OVC T0…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1300Z (8:00 AM CDT) · 93 NM W of 97WI · during descent · E55P
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STP UA /OV KSTP/TM 1300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK OVC017-TOP040
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSTPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1241Z (7:41 AM CDT) · 93 NM W of 97WI · during climb · BE20
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STP UA /OV STP/TM 1241/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK 017-TOPUNKN
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK 017-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1227Z (7:27 AM CDT) · 77 NM W of 97WI · 10,000 ft MSL · A320
light chop blo 095 turbulence
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RGK UA /OV RGK330015/TM 1227/FL100/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP BLO 095
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RGK330015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1227Reported at 12:27 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP BLO 095Turbulence: light chop blo 095.
PIREP1118Z (6:18 AM CDT) · 27 NM W of 97WI · 3,000 ft MSL · E135
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EAU UA /OV 3NM S EAU/TM 1118/FL030/TP E-135/SK BKN030
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3NM S EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP E-135Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1044Z (5:44 AM CDT) · 100 NM W of 97WI · during descent · C310
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MSP UA /OV ANE/TM 1044/FLDURD/TP C310/SK B016
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1044Reported at 10:44 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK B016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 97WI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 10%IFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

27
50%
09
50%

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Live crosswind meter

97WI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMDZ, 25 nm away.

N09277 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 89° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,740 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of North Fork Airport (97WI)
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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
97WI
City
Thorp
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
1,145 ft
Coordinates
44.9633, -90.8603
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,740 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMDZ
TAF
Nearest KEAU
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for North Fork Airport (97WI)

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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 North Fork Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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