Stocktrade Airport (WI05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KEAU), WI05 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Stocktrade Airport in Elk Mound, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEAU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Stocktrade Airport (WI05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elk Mound, WI at a field elevation of 882 ft. WI05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEAU, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 1,050 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEAU, 9.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR KEAU 272156Z 15011KT 10SM BKN065 OVC080 13/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01280089
What changed at KEAU (nearest station)?
Since the 2056Z (3:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2056Z (3:56 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WI05
Based on the nearest station (KEAU), WI05 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 882 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 1,050 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 03 | 1,050 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 10 kt right |
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WI05 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 03/211,050 × 18 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WI05Wind
- 03
- 5 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 5 kt headwind · 10 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 23 h: wind 8→11 kt, ceiling 4,500 ft → 6,500 ft.
WI05 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 WI05
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AUW UA /OV AUW/TM 2148/FL021/TP SR22/SK BASE 021 TOP 031
AUW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AUWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2148Reported at 21:48 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 021 TOP 031Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV 5 SE MSP/TM 2143/FL005/TP B738/SK B005 OVC T045/RM DURC
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 SE MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2143Reported at 21:43 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK B005 OVC T045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ANE UA /OV ANE/TM 2130/FLDURD/TP BE30/SK B011
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2130Reported at 21:30 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BE30Aircraft type reporting.SK B011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
STP UA /OV KSTP/TM 2122/FLDURD/TP C56X/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSTPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2122Reported at 21:22 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.SK OVC013-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 2112/FL015/TP B190/SK BKN015-TOP030/RM DURD RY 10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2112Reported at 21:12 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN015-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.Show raw report
MIC UA /OV MIC/TM 2106/FL005/TP P28A/SK BKN005/RM RAG BTWN 013-014
MIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2106Reported at 21:06 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BKN005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM RAG BTWN 013-014Remarks.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 2040/FL012/TP P28A/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY 10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2040Reported at 20:40 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC012-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 2037/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK 012 OVC
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2037Reported at 20:37 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK 012 OVCSky 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 WI05
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEAU reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 68%
- 03
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KEAU 271720Z 2718/2818 14008KT P6SM BKN040 FM272200 17009KT P6SM BKN040 FM280400 19006KT P6SM BKN030 FM281600 18006KT P6SM BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
WI05 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEAU, 9.2 nm away.
Wind is 61° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WI05
- City
- Elk Mound
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 882 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8083, -91.6844
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,050 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEAU
- TAF
- Nearest KEAU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 55m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Western Wisconsin Modelers Association - Buck Knob Field , Durand, WI · 14 mi
- Indianhead Country RC Modelers - County Road HH , Eau Claire, WI · 15 mi
- River City Flyers of Wisconsin - Connell Rd , Eau Claire, WI · 15 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Stocktrade Airport (WI05)
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