Schiffmann Seaplane Base (WS64) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KARV), WS64 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Schiffmann Seaplane Base in St Germain, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KARV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Schiffmann Seaplane Base (WS64) is a seaplane base in St Germain, WI. WS64 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KARV, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 5,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRHI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KARV, 8.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 2,200 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,200 ft.
METAR KARV 281035Z AUTO 21005KT 7SM OVC022 11/10 A3008 RMK AO2
What changed at KARV (nearest station)?
Since the 1015Z (5:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1015Z (5:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WS64
Based on the nearest station (KARV), WS64 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 1,589 ft). WS64 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRHI, about 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 5,600 ft | WATER | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 06 | 5,600 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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WS64 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 06/245,600 × 500 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at WS64Wind
- 06
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 4 kt headwind · 2 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 10→5 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 2,200 ft.
WS64 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 WS64
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KARV reported mostly IFR across 71 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 64%
- 06
- 36%
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Live crosswind meter
WS64 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KARV, 8.6 nm away.
Wind is 29° off runway 24, 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
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- WS64
- City
- St Germain
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,589 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.8881, -89.5329
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KARV
- TAF
- Nearest KRHI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Schiffmann Seaplane Base (WS64)
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