Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport (KY23) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KY23 is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport in Chetek, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport (KY23) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chetek, WI at a field elevation of 1,056 ft. KY23 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 17/35), the longest 3,401 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KY23 280935Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM OVC010 13/11 A3007 RMK AO2 T01280110
What changed at KY23?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KY23
KY23 is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (17, 25). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,056 ft). KY23 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEAU, 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 1,490 ft | GRS | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 17 | 3,401 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 35 | 3,401 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 07 | 1,490 ft | GRS | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KY23 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 07/251,490 × 120 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KY23Wind
- 07
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,401 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KY23Wind
- 17
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 9→5 kt, ceiling 3,400 ft → 1,000 ft.
KY23 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KY23
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KY23 reported mostly marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 52%
- 35
- 23%
- 07
- 16%
- 25
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KY23's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 1,490 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 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
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KY23
- FAA LID
- Y23
- City
- Chetek
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,056 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.3062, -91.6362
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,401 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KEAU
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 18m
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Pilot PIREPs for Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport (KY23)
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