Faken Airport (9WI4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:45 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KUES), 9WI4 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Faken Airport in New Berlin, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUES): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Faken Airport (9WI4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Berlin, WI at a field elevation of 904 ft. 9WI4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUES, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KUES.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUES, 5.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KUES 281345Z 21002KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3019
What changed at KUES (nearest station)?
Since the 1245Z (7:45 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1245Z (7:45 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 9WI4
Based on the nearest station (KUES), 9WI4 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 904 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| S | 2,000 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
9WI4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9WI4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1345/FL018/TP C172/WX FV07SM/RM VIS AT LEAST 7
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.WX FV07SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM VIS AT LEAST 7Remarks.Show raw report
MKG UA /OV MKG270040/TM 1219/FL150/TP B38M/TB NEG
MKG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKG270040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1219Reported at 12:19 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9WI4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUES reported mostly VFR across 42 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. 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.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KUES 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM281700 20009KT P6SM SKC FM290200 19009KT P6SM FEW240 FM290300 19010G19KT P6SM FEW240 WS020/21040KT FM290600 21010G20KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/23045KT PROB30 2907/2910 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM291000 23011G20KT P6SM BKN080
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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
- 9WI4
- City
- New Berlin
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 904 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.9786, -88.1348
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUES
- TAF
- Nearest KUES
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 44m
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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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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.
- Pebble Creek Flyers Inc 1 , Waukesha, WI · 9 mi
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- Flying Electrons Inc 1 , Menomonee Falls, WI · 11 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Faken Airport (9WI4)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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