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Gateway Airport (WI18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KY23), WI18 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Gateway Airport in Bloomer, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KY23): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Gateway Airport (WI18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bloomer, WI at a field elevation of 1,021 ft. WI18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KY23, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAU.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KY23, 13 nm away.

Wind
160° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,500 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 53°F / 11°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,500 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KY23 281915Z AUTO 16009KT 130V190 10SM -RA BKN035 BKN050 OVC110 18/11 A2995 RMK AO2 T01820114

What changed at KY23 (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • Ceiling moved from 4,500 ft to 3,500 ft.

Current pilot readout for WI18

Based on the nearest station (KY23), WI18 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,021 ft). WI18 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEAU, about 16 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
18FAV8 kt head3 kt left
368 kt tail3 kt right

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WI18 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
    2,100 × 100 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WI18
    Wind
    18
    8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    8 kt tailwind · 3 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
0102019Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 3,500 ft.

WI18 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 WI18

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

PIREP1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) · 14 NM S of WI18 · 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.
PIREP1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) · 14 NM S of WI18 · 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) · 79 NM E of WI18 · 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.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 81 NM W of WI18 · 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.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 79 NM W of WI18 · 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) · 79 NM W of WI18 · 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.
PIREP1538Z (10:38 AM CDT) · 72 NM NW of WI18 · 8,500 ft MSL · PA46
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ROS UA /OV ROS/TM 1538/FL085/TP PA46/SK TOP 070 BASE UNKN/WX CLR ABV 070/TB NEG/IC NEG
ROS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 070 BASE UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX CLR ABV 070Weather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1510Z (10:10 AM CDT) · 87 NM W of WI18 · during descent · C525
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1510/FL021/TP C525/WX FV05SM/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 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WI18

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KY23 reported mostly marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 27%MVFR 63%IFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 18%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
71%
36
29%

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Live crosswind meter

WI18 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KY23, 13 nm away.

N18369 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 21° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Gateway Airport (WI18)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WI18
City
Bloomer
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
1,021 ft
Coordinates
45.1333, -91.4502
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KY23
TAF
Nearest KEAU
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 36m

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Pilot PIREPs for Gateway Airport (WI18)

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

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