Zanadu Airport (WS04) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K82C), WS04 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Zanadu Airport in Arkdale, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K82C): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Zanadu Airport (WS04) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Arkdale, WI at a field elevation of 950 ft. WS04 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K82C, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVOK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K82C, 16.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, overcast at 9,500 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,500 ft.
METAR K82C 281255Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM BKN085 OVC095 12/10 A3012 RMK AO2 T01170096
What changed at K82C (nearest station)?
Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WS04
Based on the nearest station (K82C), WS04 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 950 ft). WS04 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVOK, about 18 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEFAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| SW | 2,000 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,500 ft.
WS04 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WS04
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EAU UA /OV 3NM S EAU/TM 1118/FL030/TP E-135/SK BKN030
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3NM S EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP E-135Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WS04
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K82C reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NE/SW
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WS04
- City
- Arkdale
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 950 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.0325, -89.8651
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K82C
- TAF
- Nearest KVOK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 45m
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Pilot PIREPs for Zanadu Airport (WS04)
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