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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.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOCQ, 4.5 nm away.

Wind
290° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
58°F / 15°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (58°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOCQ 130155Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A2990 RMK AO1 T01460109

What changed at KOCQ (nearest station)?

Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z 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 winds from 290° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 750 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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Runway wind check

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV1 kt head3 kt left
361 kt head3 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112202Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→3 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.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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.

PIREP2306Z (6:06 PM CDT) · 58 NM N of WS72 · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light occasional moderate 350 turbulence
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IMT UA /OV IMT/TM 2306/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 350
IMT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IMTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2306Reported at 23:06 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 350Turbulence: continuous light occasional moderate 350.
PIREP2231Z (5:31 PM CDT) · 94 NM N of WS72 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
occasional moderate 350 turbulence
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SAW UA /OV SAW/TM 2231/FL350/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD 350
SAW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2231Reported at 22:31 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD 350Turbulence: occasional moderate 350.
PIREP2046Z (3:46 PM CDT) · 69 NM W of WS72 · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional moderate continuous light 310 turbulence
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AUW UA /OV AUW/TM 2046/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CONS LGT 310
AUW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AUWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2046Reported at 20:46 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CONS LGT 310Turbulence: occasional moderate continuous light 310.

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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 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 87%MVFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 5%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/20 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
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
21h 51m

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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-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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