Bristol Airport (WN63) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bristol Airport in Bristol, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KENW) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bristol Airport (WN63) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bristol, WI at 735 ft. WN63 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KENW, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 1,500 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 KENW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KENW, 4.9 nm away.
What changed at KENW (nearest station)?
Since the 0453Z (11:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0453Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for WN63
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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 WN63. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,500 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 36 | 1,500 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 12→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
WN63 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bristol Airport in Bristol, 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 WN63 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at WN63
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KENW reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WN63
- City
- Bristol
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5367, -88.0040
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KENW
- TAF
- Nearest KENW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 7m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
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WN63 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at WN63?+
WN63 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 1,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for WN63 come from?+
Bristol Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KENW, about 5 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at WN63 can differ.
Does WN63 have a TAF?+
No — WN63 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KENW, about 5 nm away.
Does WN63 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — WN63 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for WN63 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bristol Airport (WN63)
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