Elert Airport (WS12) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMSN), WS12 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Elert Airport in De Forest, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMSN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Elert Airport (WS12) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around De Forest, WI at a field elevation of 972 ft. WS12 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMSN, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,978 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMSN, 7.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMSN 281553Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01670106
What changed at KMSN (nearest station)?
Since the 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.17 → 30.15 inHg.
Current pilot readout for WS12
Based on the nearest station (KMSN), WS12 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 972 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 | 1,978 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| S | 1,978 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 8→8 kt, ceiling 20,000 ft → unlimited.
WS12 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 WS12
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 1635/FL080/TP E170/SK BASE 080 TOP 090/TA 1/IC NEG
CWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 080 TOP 090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 1Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: 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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WS12
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMSN reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → 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 KMSN 281525Z 2815/2912 19007KT P6SM SKC FM281800 19011KT P6SM FEW240 FM290200 18012KT P6SM SCT100 WS020/20040KT PROB30 2904/2906 4SM -SHRA BKN050 FM290600 21013KT P6SM BKN050 WS020/23045KT PROB30 2906/2908 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM290800 22011KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 2908/2910 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM291100 24008KT P6SM BKN021
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WS12
- City
- De Forest
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 972 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.2644, -89.3232
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,978 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMSN
- TAF
- Nearest KMSN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 1m
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Pilot PIREPs for Elert Airport (WS12)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Elert Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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