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Lilac Time Airport (WI12) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRPD), WI12 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Lilac Time Airport in Birchwood, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRPD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lilac Time Airport (WI12) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Birchwood, WI at a field elevation of 840 ft. WI12 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRPD, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHYR.

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VFR
Observed 1715Z (12:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRPD, 18.1 nm away.

Wind
150° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
7,500 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
62°F / 17°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,300 ft, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRPD 281715Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM SCT043 SCT050 BKN075 17/12 A3003 RMK AO2 T01680117

What changed at KRPD (nearest station)?

Since the 1635Z (11:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.05 → 30.03 inHg.

Current pilot readout for WI12

Based on the nearest station (KRPD), WI12 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 840 ft). WI12 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHYR, about 21 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
18FAV7 kt head4 kt left
367 kt tail4 kt right

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WI12 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 18/36
    1,700 × 100 ft · GRE
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WI12
    Wind
    18
    7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    36
    7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    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
091817Z05Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 7,500 ft.

WI12 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 WI12

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

PIREP1702Z (12:02 PM CDT) · 70 NM N of WI12 · 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) · 49 NM S of WI12 · 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.
PIREP1635Z (11:35 AM CDT) · 100 NM SE of WI12 · 8,000 ft MSL · E170
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CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 1635/FL080/TP E170/SK BASE 080 TOP 090/TA 1/IC NEG
CWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 080 TOP 090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 1Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) · 70 NM N of WI12 · during climb · CRJ2
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1615/FLDURC/TP CRJ2/SK B009-T032
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK B009-T032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 69 NM W of WI12 · 4,000 ft MSL · H60
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CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 1610/FL040/TP H60/SK IMC
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP H60Aircraft type reporting.
SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1605Z (11:05 AM CDT) · 70 NM N of WI12 · during descent · SR22
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1605/FL030/TP SR22/SK B018/RM DURD
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK B018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 78 NM SW of WI12 · during descent · SR22
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MSP UA /OV ANE270004/TM 1540/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B019/TA 15
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK B019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1539Z (10:39 AM CDT) · 78 NM SW of WI12 · during descent · SR22
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ANE UA /OV ANE270004/TM 1539/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B019/TA 15
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK B019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WI12

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRPD reported mostly marginal VFR across 69 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 12%MVFR 74%IFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 77%MVFR 19%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 5/19 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
66%
36
34%

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Live crosswind meter

WI12 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRPD, 18 nm away.

N18368 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 28° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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GRE · 1,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Lilac Time Airport (WI12)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WI12
City
Birchwood
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
840 ft
Coordinates
45.7066, -91.6249
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRPD
TAF
Nearest KHYR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 22m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lilac Time Airport (WI12)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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