Owen-Withee Airport (WS42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMDZ), WS42 is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Owen-Withee Airport in Withee, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMDZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Owen-Withee Airport (WS42) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Withee, WI at a field elevation of 1,286 ft. WS42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMDZ, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMDZ, 15.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.
METAR KMDZ 280935Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM OVC013 12/12 A3010 RMK AO2 T01200117 PWINO
What changed at KMDZ (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WS42
Based on the nearest station (KMDZ), WS42 is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 1,286 ft). WS42 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEAU, about 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| W | 2,600 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 1 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 9→5 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 1,300 ft.
WS42 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at WS42
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMDZ reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 71 observations, with 9 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: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WS42
- City
- Withee
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,286 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.9500, -90.6001
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMDZ
- TAF
- Nearest KEAU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 1m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Thorp Area RC - Marshall RC Park , Thorp, WI · 6 mi
- Hobbyland Fliers - Rosedale Ave , Dorchester, WI · 17 mi
- Mid-State Aeroguidance - Rock Rd , Stratford, WI · 27 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Owen-Withee Airport (WS42)
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