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Flying Fox Airport (WI26) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Flying Fox Airport in Williams Bay, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBUU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Flying Fox Airport (WI26) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Williams Bay, WI at 1,013 ft. WI26 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBUU, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (9, 27), longest 2,044 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KENW. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBUU, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0615Z (1:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBUU, 13.4 nm away.

Wind
300° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBUU 130615Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3000 RMK AO2 T01480127 PWINO

What changed at KBUU (nearest station)?

Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for WI26

Based on the nearest station (KBUU), WI26 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 9, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,013 ft). WI26 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KENW, about 28 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at WI26. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
9FAV2 kt head3 kt left
272 kt head3 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102006Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

WI26 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Flying Fox Airport in Williams Bay, WI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around WI26 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WI26

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

PIREP0223Z (9:23 PM CDT) · 78 NM SE of WI26 · 32,000 ft MSL · UAL1283
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ARP UAL1283 4156N 08703W 0223 F320 283/049KT TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL1283 4156N 08703W 022…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) · 80 NM SE of WI26 · 32,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop turbulence
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PWK UA /OV OBK120045/TM 0215/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBK120045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CH…Turbulence: continuous light chop occasional moderate chop.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 53 NM NE of WI26 · 36,000 ft MSL · BCS3
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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MWC UA /OV BAE090030/TM 0206/FL360/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
MWC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAE090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
PIREP0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) · 88 NM E of WI26 · 34,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light to moderate chop turbulence
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MWC UA /OV BAE090070/TM 0153/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
MWC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAE090070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light to moderate chop.
PIREP0107Z (8:07 PM CDT) · 52 NM SE of WI26 · 31,000 ft MSL · B38M
intermittent light chop turbulence
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ORD UA /OV CGT360040/TM 0107/FL310/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CGT360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP0104Z (8:04 PM CDT) · 63 NM S of WI26 · during climb · B737
occasional light chop turbulence
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JOT UA /OV JOT/TM 0104/FL280/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0038Z (7:38 PM CDT) · 20 NM SW of WI26 · 35,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light 350 turbulence
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ORD UA /OV C77/TM 0038/FL350/TP A321/TB CONS LGT 350
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV C77Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0038Reported at 00:38 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 350Turbulence: continuous light 350.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WI26

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBUU reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 88%MVFR 10%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 7%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
9/27
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WI26
City
Williams Bay
State
Wisconsin
Country
United States
Elevation
1,013 ft
Coordinates
42.5827, -88.5709
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,044 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBUU
TAF
Nearest KENW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
17h 39m

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WI26 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at WI26?+

WI26 has 2 runways: 9, 27; the longest is 2,044 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for WI26 come from?+

Flying Fox Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBUU, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at WI26 can differ.

Does WI26 have a TAF?+

No. WI26 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KENW, about 28 nm away.

Does WI26 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. WI26 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for WI26 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Flying Fox Airport (WI26)

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

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