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Shell Lake Municipal Airport (KSSQ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KUBE), KSSQ is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Shell Lake Municipal Airport in Shell Lake, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUBE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Shell Lake Municipal Airport (KSSQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shell Lake, WI at a field elevation of 1,233 ft. KSSQ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUBE, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,711 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHYR.

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MVFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUBE, 13.8 nm away.

Wind
150° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,900 ft
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,900 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KUBE 281935Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM OVC029 17/12 A2992 RMK AO2

What changed at KUBE (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 3,100 ft to 2,900 ft.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for KSSQ

Based on the nearest station (KUBE), KSSQ is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,233 ft). KSSQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHYR, 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
14FAV9 kt head2 kt right
329 kt tail2 kt left

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KSSQ 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 14/32
    3,711 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KSSQ
    Wind
    14
    9 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    32
    9 kt tailwind · 2 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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091719Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→9 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 2,900 ft.

KSSQ 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 KSSQ

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

PIREP1912Z (2:12 PM CDT) · 65 NM N of KSSQ · during descent · CRJ2
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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.
PIREP1854Z (1:54 PM CDT) · 100 NM W of KSSQ · 25,000 ft MSL · C56X
continuous light turbulencelight rime icing
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STC UA /OV STC340030/TM 1854/FL250/TP C56X/TA M24/TB CONS LGT/IC LGT RIME
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STC340030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 62 NM N of KSSQ · during climb · SF50
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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.
PIREP1807Z (1:07 PM CDT) · 65 NM N of KSSQ · during descent · SR22
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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.
PIREP1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) · 53 NM S of KSSQ · 4,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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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.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 65 NM N of KSSQ · during descent · SR22
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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.
PIREP1702Z (12:02 PM CDT) · 65 NM N of KSSQ · during climb · SR20
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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.
PIREP1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) · 53 NM S of KSSQ · 3,000 ft MSL · BE35
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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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KSSQ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUBE reported mostly marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 13%MVFR 68%IFR 7%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 71%MVFR 19%IFR 8%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

14
56%
32
44%

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Live crosswind meter

KSSQ has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KUBE, 14 nm away.

N14329 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 13° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,711 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Shell Lake Municipal Airport (KSSQ) with runway 14/32 marked
N ↑

Runway 14/32 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 · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KSSQ
FAA LID
SSQ
City
Shell Lake
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
1,233 ft
Coordinates
45.7314, -91.9207
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,711 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KUBE
TAF
Nearest KHYR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Shell Lake Municipal Airport (KSSQ)

Community-submitted

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 Shell Lake Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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