Round Lake Seaplane Base (WS24) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHYR), WS24 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Round Lake Seaplane Base in Hayward, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHYR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Round Lake Seaplane Base (WS24) is a seaplane base in Hayward, WI. WS24 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHYR, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (09W, 14W, 27W, 32W), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHYR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHYR, 5.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.
METAR KHYR 280853Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM OVC013 12/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01220100 52002 $
What changed at KHYR (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WS24
Based on the nearest station (KHYR), WS24 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,346 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09WFAV | 5,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 14W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 27W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 32W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 1,300 ft.
WS24 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 WS24
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHYR reported mostly marginal VFR across 31 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09W/14W/27W/32W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0532Z (12:32 AM CDT)
TAF KHYR 280532Z 2806/2906 20005KT P6SM OVC012 FM281100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN007 FM281800 17008G17KT P6SM BKN012 FM282300 18011G22KT P6SM SHRA BKN024 PROB30 2823/2903 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM290300 22009G18KT 6SM SHRA BR BKN010 FM290500 27006KT P6SM BKN100
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- May-Oct Daily DALGT local
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- WS24
- City
- Hayward
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,346 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.0069, -91.3104
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHYR
- TAF
- Nearest KHYR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 37m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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50–100 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Round Lake Seaplane Base (WS24)
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