Scherrico Meadows Airport (WS16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:50 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCWA), WS16 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Scherrico Meadows Airport in Mosinee, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCWA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Scherrico Meadows Airport (WS16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mosinee, WI at a field elevation of 1,345 ft. WS16 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCWA, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,525 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCWA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCWA, 7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KCWA 281850Z 16008KT 10SM BKN055 BKN070 OVC100 18/12 A3005
What changed at KCWA (nearest station)?
Since the 1750Z (12:50 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.07 → 30.05 inHg.
Current pilot readout for WS16
Based on the nearest station (KCWA), WS16 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,345 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,525 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 27 | 2,525 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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WS16 runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 09/272,525 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WS16Wind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
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“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 23 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → 5,500 ft.
WS16 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 WS16
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1756/FL040/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TA UNKN/IC NEG
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1756Reported at 17:56 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1650/FL030/TP BE35/TA 17/IC NEG/RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS OF RA
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.TA 17Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS O…Remarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WS16
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCWA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. 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.
- 27
- 52%
- 09
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1842Z (1:42 PM CDT)
TAF KCWA 281842Z 2819/2918 18006G14KT P6SM BKN070 FM282200 17009G19KT P6SM BKN080 WS015/20035KT FM290200 20011G21KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 WS015/21045KT TEMPO 2902/2904 4SM -TSRA SCT015 OVC025CB FM290500 23010G19KT 6SM -SHRA OVC009 WS015/24040KT FM290700 26009G16KT P6SM OVC010 FM290900 30008G15KT P6SM SCT010
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Live crosswind meter
WS16 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCWA, 7 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 09, 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WS16
- City
- Mosinee
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,345 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8472, -89.8015
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,525 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCWA
- TAF
- Nearest KCWA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 14m
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Pilot PIREPs for Scherrico Meadows Airport (WS16)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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