Rigdon Private Airport (WI81) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDBQ), WI81 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Rigdon Private Airport in Hazel Green, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDBQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rigdon Private Airport (WI81) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hazel Green, WI at a field elevation of 880 ft. WI81 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDBQ, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDBQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDBQ, 9 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 13 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDBQ 281853Z 18013G22KT 10SM FEW070 23/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02280128 $
Current pilot readout for WI81
Based on the nearest station (KDBQ), WI81 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 880 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 1,000 ft | TURF | 13 kt tail | 0 kt |
| S | 1,000 ft | TURF | 13 kt tail | 0 kt |
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WI81 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 WI81
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1826/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 1414/FL130/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WI81
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KDBQ 281720Z 2818/2918 17013G18KT P6SM SCT070 FM290100 19012KT P6SM BKN100 WS013/21042KT PROB30 2904/2908 5SM -TSRA BR BKN040CB FM290900 25007KT P6SM BKN030 FM291100 32010KT P6SM BKN030 FM291400 34009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WI81
- City
- Hazel Green
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 880 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5242, -90.5910
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDBQ
- TAF
- Nearest KDBQ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 34m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rigdon Private Airport (WI81)
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