Black Otter Airport (9WI1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Black Otter Airport in Hortonville, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPCZ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Black Otter Airport (9WI1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hortonville, WI at 805 ft. 9WI1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPCZ, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 1,500 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 KPCZ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPCZ, 17 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPCZ 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3003 RMK AO2 T01200080
Current pilot readout for 9WI1
Based on the nearest station (KPCZ), 9WI1 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 805 ft). 9WI1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRB, about 23 nm away.
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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 9WI1. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 1,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 1,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
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9WI1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Black Otter Airport in Hortonville, 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 9WI1 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9WI1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 27
- 63%
- 09
- 37%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9WI1
- City
- Hortonville
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 805 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3294, -88.6236
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPCZ
- TAF
- Nearest KGRB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 9m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Valley Aero Modelers, Inc - Quarry Field , Appleton, WI · 9 mi
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- Calumet Flyers Inc - Calumet Flyers Miniature Aircraft Airport , Hilbert, WI · 26 mi
9WI1 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 9WI1?+
9WI1 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 1,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 9WI1 come from?+
Black Otter Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPCZ, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 9WI1 can differ.
Does 9WI1 have a TAF?+
No. 9WI1 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRB, about 23 nm away.
Does 9WI1 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 9WI1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 9WI1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Black Otter Airport (9WI1)
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