Hexum Flight Park Ultralightport (WS30) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRNH), WS30 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 12 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hexum Flight Park Ultralightport in Star Prairie, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRNH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hexum Flight Park Ultralightport (WS30) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Star Prairie, WI at a field elevation of 930 ft. WS30 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRNH, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 702 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRNH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRNH, 2.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 19°C (65°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRNH 281835Z AUTO 16012G16KT 10SM SCT050 SCT070 19/13 A2994 RMK AO2 T01860126
What changed at KRNH (nearest station)?
Since the 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 16 kt.
- The 5,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for WS30
Based on the nearest station (KRNH), WS30 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 12 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 930 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 702 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 4 kt left (g6) |
| 36 | 702 ft | TURF | 11 kt tail | 4 kt right (g5) |
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WS30 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 18/36702 × 70 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WS30Wind
- 18
- 11 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 11 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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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 8→12 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → unlimited.
WS30 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 WS30
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DLH UA /OV 4 SE DLH/TM 1847/FL040/TP SF50/SK T040/RM DURC
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4 SE DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK T040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1807/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK OVC003 T033
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1807Reported at 18:07 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.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
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1735/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B017
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK B017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1702/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK B019 T033
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.SK B019 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.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
HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 1649/FL075/TP P28A/SK TOP075/TB NEG/IC NEG
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1615/FLDURC/TP CRJ2/SK B009-T032
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK B009-T032Sky 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 WS30
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRNH reported mostly marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 66%
- 36
- 34%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1734Z (12:34 PM CDT)
TAF KRNH 281734Z 2818/2918 16006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM282200 16008G20KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN028 TEMPO 2823/2901 VRB20G35KT 2SM -TSRA BR OVC017CB FM290300 26006KT P6SM OVC016 FM290600 30004KT P6SM FEW030
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Live crosswind meter
WS30 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRNH, 2.5 nm away.
Wind is 22° off runway 18, 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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WS30
- City
- Star Prairie
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 930 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.1891, -92.5483
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 702 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRNH
- TAF
- Nearest KRNH
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 10m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hexum Flight Park Ultralightport (WS30)
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