Cain's Field (WS72) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Cain's Field in Stiles, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOCQ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Cain's Field (WS72) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Stiles, WI at 640 ft. WS72 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KOCQ, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 1,850 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOCQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KOCQ, 4.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOCQ 290415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/14 A2997 RMK AO1 T01410140
What changed at KOCQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0355Z (10:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0355Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for WS72
Based on the nearest station (KOCQ), WS72 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 640 ft). WS72 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGRB, about 23 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at WS72. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,850 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 36 | 1,850 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
WS72 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cain's Field in Stiles, WI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around WS72 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WS72
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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SBM UA /OV SBM/TM 0215/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
SBM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SBMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MSN UA /OV C47/TM 0205/FL200/TP E75S/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV C47Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
LDM UA /OV LDM/TM 0019/FL300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
LDM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LDMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WS72
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOCQ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WS72
- City
- Stiles
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8528, -88.0120
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,850 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOCQ
- TAF
- Nearest KGRB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 49m
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WS72 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at WS72?+
WS72 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 1,850 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for WS72 come from?+
Cain's Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOCQ, about 5 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at WS72 can differ.
Does WS72 have a TAF?+
No — WS72 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRB, about 23 nm away.
Does WS72 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — WS72 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for WS72 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cain's Field (WS72)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cain's Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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