Barten Airport (WS55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:45 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJVL), WS55 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Barten Airport in Sharon, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJVL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Barten Airport (WS55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sharon, WI at a field elevation of 977 ft. WS55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJVL, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJVL, 14.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJVL 281645Z 19008KT 10SM CLR 21/11 A3017
What changed at KJVL (nearest station)?
Since the 1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WS55
Based on the nearest station (KJVL), WS55 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 977 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 | 2,650 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 36 | 2,650 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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WS55 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 18/362,650 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WS55Wind
- 18
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 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 16,000 ft → unlimited.
WS55 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 WS55
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 1523/FL350/TP B744/TB CONS LGT CHOP
PNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B744Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 1414/FL130/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1414/FL260/TP TBM9/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1345/FL018/TP C172/WX FV07SM/RM VIS AT LEAST 7
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.WX FV07SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM VIS AT LEAST 7Remarks.Show raw report
MKG UA /OV MKG270040/TM 1219/FL150/TP B38M/TB NEG
MKG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKG270040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1219Reported at 12:19 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WS55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJVL reported mostly VFR across 41 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 16,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 63%
- 36
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1525Z (10:25 AM CDT)
TAF KJVL 281525Z 2815/2912 19007KT P6SM SKC FM282000 19011KT P6SM FEW240 FM290300 18012G20KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/21040KT PROB30 2907/2908 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM290800 21011G19KT 6SM -SHRA BKN110 PROB30 2909/2910 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM291100 23009KT P6SM SCT045
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Live crosswind meter
WS55 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJVL, 15 nm away.
Wind is 10° 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
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WS55
- City
- Sharon
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 977 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5175, -88.7454
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,650 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJVL
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 0m
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Pilot PIREPs for Barten Airport (WS55)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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