Johnstown Center Airport (WI84) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:45 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJVL), WI84 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Johnstown Center Airport in Janesville, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJVL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Johnstown Center Airport (WI84) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Janesville, WI at a field elevation of 925 ft. WI84 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJVL, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJVL, 9.8 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJVL 281445Z 19007KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3020
What changed at KJVL (nearest station)?
Since the 1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for WI84
Based on the nearest station (KJVL), WI84 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 925 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 | 2,800 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| S | 2,800 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling 16,000 ft → unlimited.
WI84 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 WI84
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1414/FL260/TP TBM9/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1345/FL018/TP C172/WX FV07SM/RM VIS AT LEAST 7
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.WX FV07SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM VIS AT LEAST 7Remarks.Show raw report
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 WI84
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJVL reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 16,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1525Z (10:25 AM CDT)
TAF KJVL 281525Z 2815/2912 19007KT P6SM SKC FM282000 19011KT P6SM FEW240 FM290300 18012G20KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/21040KT PROB30 2907/2908 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM290800 21011G19KT 6SM -SHRA BKN110 PROB30 2909/2910 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM291100 23009KT P6SM SCT045
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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
- WI84
- City
- Janesville
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 925 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.6896, -88.8410
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJVL
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 6m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- RRAMS - Rock River Aero Modelers Society, Inc. - S CR J , Beloit, WI · 9 mi
- Whitewater RC Flying Club - Jefferson St , Whitewater, WI · 12 mi
- GeneseeRC - Lauderdale Field , Elkhorn, WI · 16 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Johnstown Center Airport (WI84)
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