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Crane Field (WI21) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEAU), WI21 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Crane Field in Cadott, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEAU): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Crane Field (WI21) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cadott, WI at a field elevation of 936 ft. WI21 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEAU, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,620 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAU.

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VFR
Observed 1256Z (7:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEAU, 10.6 nm away.

Wind
170° 5 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
4,000 ft
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, overcast at 9,500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KEAU 281256Z 17005KT 9SM BKN040 OVC095 13/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01280106

What changed at KEAU (nearest station)?

Since the 1156Z (6:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Ceiling moved from 9,000 ft to 4,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for WI21

Based on the nearest station (KEAU), WI21 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 936 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV0 kt head5 kt right
260 kt head5 kt left

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WI21 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 08/26
    2,620 × 96 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WI21
    Wind
    08
    0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    26
    0 kt headwind · 5 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091813Z02Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→5 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → 4,000 ft.

WI21 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 WI21

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

PIREP1309Z (8:09 AM CDT) · 95 NM W of WI21 · during descent · PC12
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FCM UA /OV KFCM280001/TM 1309/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC015
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFCM280001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1309Reported at 13:09 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1305Z (8:05 AM CDT) · 82 NM W of WI21 · during climb · B763
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MSP UA /OV MSP135005/TM 1305/FLDURC/TP B763/SK B020 BKN T022 B042 OVC T080 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP135005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK B020 BKN T022 B042 OVC T0…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1300Z (8:00 AM CDT) · 77 NM W of WI21 · during descent · E55P
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STP UA /OV KSTP/TM 1300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK OVC017-TOP040
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSTPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1244Z (7:44 AM CDT) · 94 NM W of WI21 · during climb · C56X
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1244/FLDURC/TP C56X/SK B015
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK B015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1241Z (7:41 AM CDT) · 77 NM W of WI21 · during climb · BE20
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STP UA /OV STP/TM 1241/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK 017-TOPUNKN
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK 017-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1227Z (7:27 AM CDT) · 60 NM W of WI21 · 10,000 ft MSL · A320
light chop blo 095 turbulence
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RGK UA /OV RGK330015/TM 1227/FL100/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP BLO 095
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RGK330015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1227Reported at 12:27 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP BLO 095Turbulence: light chop blo 095.
PIREP1224Z (7:24 AM CDT) · 94 NM NW of WI21 · 8,000 ft MSL · BE99
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CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 1224/FL080/TP BE99/SK SKC080
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1206Z (7:06 AM CDT) · 93 NM W of WI21 · during descent · CRJ9
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MSP UA /OV MSP300010/TM 1206/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK B018 T045
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1206Reported at 12:06 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK B018 T045Sky 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 WI21

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEAU reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 31 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 58%MVFR 42%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 9%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

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.

26
57%
08
43%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1131Z (6:31 AM CDT)

TAF KEAU 281131Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN014 FM281900 16007KT P6SM BKN045 FM282300 17011G21KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060 TEMPO 2823/2903 VRB20G35KT 2SM TSRA OVC025CB FM290400 25008KT P6SM BKN018

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Live crosswind meter

WI21 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEAU, 11 nm away.

N08265 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 89° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,620 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Crane Field (WI21)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WI21
City
Cadott
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
936 ft
Coordinates
44.9097, -91.2418
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,620 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEAU
TAF
Nearest KEAU
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Crane Field (WI21)

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

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