Cable Union Airport (K3CU) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHYR), K3CU is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Cable Union Airport in Cable, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHYR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cable Union Airport (K3CU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cable, WI at a field elevation of 1,360 ft. K3CU has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHYR, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 3,709 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHYR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHYR, 13.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,800 ft, broken clouds at 4,100 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,100 ft.
METAR KHYR 281853Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM FEW028 BKN041 BKN070 18/12 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01830122 $
What changed at KHYR (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.99 → 29.95 inHg.
Current pilot readout for K3CU
Based on the nearest station (KHYR), K3CU is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 1,360 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,709 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 08 | 2,194 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 26 | 2,194 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 10 kt left |
| 35 | 3,709 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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K3CU 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 08/262,194 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K3CUWind
- 08
- 3 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 3 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,709 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K3CUWind
- 17
- 10 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 10 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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 7→10 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 4,100 ft.
K3CU 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 K3CU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1912/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK T070 B100 AGL
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK T070 B100 AGLSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV 4 SE DLH/TM 1847/FL040/TP SF50/SK T040/RM DURC
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4 SE DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK T040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1807/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK OVC003 T033
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1807Reported at 18:07 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1756/FL040/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TA UNKN/IC NEG
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1756Reported at 17:56 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1735/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B017
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK B017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1702/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK B019 T033
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.SK B019 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1650/FL030/TP BE35/TA 17/IC NEG/RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS OF RA
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.TA 17Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS O…Remarks.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1615/FLDURC/TP CRJ2/SK B009-T032
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK B009-T032Sky 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 K3CU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHYR reported mostly marginal VFR across 34 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 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.
- 17
- 60%
- 35
- 17%
- 08
- 13%
- 26
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1743Z (12:43 PM CDT)
TAF KHYR 281743Z 2818/2918 17007G14KT P6SM FEW024 SCT040 PROB30 2822/2824 1 1/2SM -TSRA BR BKN020CB OVC030 FM290000 18009G20KT 2SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN021CB OVC029 FM290200 25007G16KT P6SM VCSH BKN008 OVC015 FM290400 27006KT P6SM BKN016 BKN030 FM290500 28005KT P6SM SCT035 WS020/30035KT FM291200 29008KT P6SM BKN010
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Live crosswind meter
K3CU has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHYR, 13 nm away.
Wind is 15° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3CU
- City
- Cable
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,360 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.1942, -91.2464
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,709 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHYR
- TAF
- Nearest KHYR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 16m
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Pilot PIREPs for Cable Union Airport (K3CU)
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