Cloud Dancer Private Airport (WS13) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KY23), WS13 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Cloud Dancer Private Airport in Chetek, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KY23): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cloud Dancer Private Airport (WS13) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chetek, WI at a field elevation of 1,050 ft. WS13 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KY23, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 5 physical runways (05/23, 05W, 09/27, 14/32, 23W), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KY23, 2 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,400 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,400 ft.
METAR KY23 281635Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM OVC044 16/10 A3004 RMK AO2 T01550104
What changed at KY23 (nearest station)?
Since the 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WS13
Based on the nearest station (KY23), WS13 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 09, 14. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,050 ft). WS13 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEAU, about 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 09 | 1,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 05 | 2,100 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 05W | 10,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 23W | 10,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 23 | 2,100 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 27 | 1,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 32 | 3,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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WS13 runways
5 physical runways · 8 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/232,100 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WS13Wind
- 05
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/271,000 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WS13Wind
- 09
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/323,000 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WS13Wind
- 14
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 9→5 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 4,400 ft.
WS13 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at WS13
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KY23 reported mostly marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 37%
- 23
- 23%
- 05W/23W
- 18%
- 09
- 11%
- 05
- 5%
- 32
- 4%
- 27
- 2%
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Live crosswind meter
WS13 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KY23, 2 nm away.
Wind is 21° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 1000-1600 local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WS13
- City
- Chetek
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.3119, -91.5897
- Runways
- 5 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KY23
- TAF
- Nearest KEAU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Cloud Dancer Private Airport (WS13)
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