Birch Creek Airport (WS43) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGRB), WS43 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Birch Creek Airport in De Pere, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGRB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Birch Creek Airport (WS43) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around De Pere, WI at a field elevation of 813 ft. WS43 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGRB, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGRB, 8.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGRB 281053Z 18004KT 8SM CLR 09/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP210 T00940083
What changed at KGRB (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WS43
Based on the nearest station (KGRB), WS43 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 813 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 2,800 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 08 | 2,800 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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WS43 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 08/262,800 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WS43Wind
- 08
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 1 kt headwind · 4 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 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
WS43 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 WS43
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGRB reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 30 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 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.
- 26
- 57%
- 08
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0846Z (3:46 AM CDT)
TAF KGRB 280846Z 2809/2906 20004KT P6SM SCT080 FM281100 20004KT P6SM SCT070 FM281800 20010G16KT P6SM SCT080 FM290200 19011G21KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/21040KT FM290400 20013G23KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 BKN080 WS020/22055KT PROB30 2904/2906 4SM -TSRA SCT030 OVC050CB
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Live crosswind meter
WS43 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGRB, 8.3 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 26, 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
- Ireg DALGT local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WS43
- City
- De Pere
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 813 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3555, -88.0584
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGRB
- TAF
- Nearest KGRB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 50m
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Pilot PIREPs for Birch Creek Airport (WS43)
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