Prentice Airport (K5N2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPBH), K5N2 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Prentice Airport in Prentice, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPBH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Prentice Airport (K5N2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Prentice, WI at a field elevation of 1,578 ft. K5N2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPBH, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,134 ft. CTAF is 123.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPBH, 11.5 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,100 ft, broken clouds at 4,300 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 14°C (56°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,300 ft.
METAR KPBH 290235Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM -RA SCT011 BKN043 OVC060 14/13 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE THRU SE P0026 T01350133
What changed at KPBH (nearest station)?
Since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- A thunderstorm ended (VCTS).
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 10 SM.
- Rain ended (+RA).
Current pilot readout for K5N2
Based on the nearest station (KPBH), K5N2 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,578 ft). K5N2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRHI, about 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 3,134 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 09 | 3,134 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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K5N2 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/273,134 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K5N2Wind
- 09
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt headwind · 2 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 24 h: wind 10→3 kt, ceiling 3,100 ft → 4,300 ft.
K5N2 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 K5N2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 0146/FL380/TP GA6C/SK T380/TB LGT
CWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0146Reported at 01:46 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP GA6CAircraft type reporting.SK T380Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
MFI UA /OV MFI/TM 2356/FL130/TP CL35/SK UNKN130-TOP140/TA UNKN/IC NEG
MFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2356Reported at 23:56 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN130-TOP140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
HYR UA /OV HYR/TM 2312/FL430/TP E55P/SK UNKN-TOP430
HYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ARV UA /OV ARV/TM 2150/FL150/TP F2TH/SK T150-170
ARV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ARVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2150Reported at 21:50 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK T150-170Sky 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 K5N2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPBH reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 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.
- 27
- 51%
- 09
- 49%
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Live crosswind meter
K5N2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPBH, 12 nm away.
Wind is 32° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- PRW
- FAA LID
- 5N2
- City
- Prentice
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,578 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.5383, -90.2760
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,134 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPBH
- TAF
- Nearest KRHI
- CTAF
- 123 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 1m
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Pilot PIREPs for Prentice Airport (K5N2)
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