North Country Seaplane Base (SS1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOLG), SS1 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near North Country Seaplane Base in Solon Springs, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOLG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
North Country Seaplane Base (SS1) is a seaplane base in Solon Springs, WI. SS1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOLG, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (04W, 09W, 22W, 27W), the longest 6,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHYR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOLG, 3.4 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.78 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KOLG 282335Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM SCT030 SCT050 OVC090 13/12 A2978 RMK AO1 P0051
What changed at KOLG (nearest station)?
Since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Wind speed down from 9 to 4 kt.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,600 ft to 9,000 ft.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 10 SM.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.81 → 29.78 inHg.
Current pilot readout for SS1
Based on the nearest station (KOLG), SS1 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,000 ft). SS1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHYR, about 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04WFAV | 6,000 ft | Water | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 09W | 3,500 ft | WATER | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 22W | 6,000 ft | Water | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 27W | 3,500 ft | WATER | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 9,000 ft.
SS1 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of SS1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 2154/FL450/TP CL35/SK T450
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2154Reported at 21:54 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK T450Sky 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.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 2150/FL008/TP E75L/SK B016 T021
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2150Reported at 21:50 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK B016 T021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 2144/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH OUTSIDE OF PRCIP
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2144Reported at 21:44 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM SMOOTH OUTSIDE OF PRCIPRemarks.Show raw report
HZX UA /OV HZX/TM 2052/FL370/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP
HZX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HZXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2052Reported at 20:52 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
STC UA /OV STC090015/TM 1948/FL090/TP TBM9/SK BASE UNKN/TA 050/IC NEG BLO 170/RM DURD
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STC090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1948Reported at 19:48 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 050Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEG BLO 170Icing: none reported blo 170.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SS1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOLG reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04W/09W/22W/27W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- SS1
- City
- Solon Springs
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,000 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.3698, -91.7980
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOLG
- TAF
- Nearest KHYR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 14m
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Pilot PIREPs for North Country Seaplane Base (SS1)
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