Rocket City Airport (WI22) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:45 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KATW), WI22 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Rocket City Airport in Hortonville, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KATW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rocket City Airport (WI22) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hortonville, WI at a field elevation of 905 ft. WI22 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KATW, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 10/28), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KATW, 5.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KATW 281245Z 16003KT 10SM FEW090 11/09 A3015
What changed at KATW (nearest station)?
Since the 1145Z (6:45 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1145Z (6:45 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WI22
Based on the nearest station (KATW), WI22 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09, 10). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 905 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 2,000 ft | GRE | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 09 | 1,850 ft | GRE | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 1,850 ft | GRE | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 28 | 2,000 ft | GRE | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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WI22 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 09/271,850 × 60 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at WI22Wind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/282,000 × 45 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at WI22Wind
- 10
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 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.
Over the last 22 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → unlimited.
WI22 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 WI22
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MKG UA /OV MKG270040/TM 1219/FL150/TP B38M/TB NEG
MKG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKG270040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1219Reported at 12:19 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WI22
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KATW reported mostly VFR across 38 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 32%
- 27
- 29%
- 10
- 23%
- 28
- 16%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0846Z (3:46 AM CDT)
TAF KATW 280846Z 2809/2906 17005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT080 FM281100 20004KT P6SM SCT070 FM281800 20010G16KT P6SM SCT080 FM290200 19011G21KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/21040KT FM290400 20013G23KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 BKN080 WS020/22055KT PROB30 2904/2906 4SM -TSRA SCT030 OVC050CB
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Live crosswind meter
WI22 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KATW, 5.2 nm away.
Wind is 55° off runway 10, 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WI22
- City
- Hortonville
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 905 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3231, -88.6008
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KATW
- TAF
- Nearest KGRB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 57m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rocket City Airport (WI22)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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