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0WN5

Potts Field

North Cape, WisconsinElevation 815 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRAC · 11 NM E · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRAC
WIND
250@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 270° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 58 W 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/55 N 4 kt – 0%
Friday Patchy Fog then Sunny 78/58 S 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/57 SW 9 kt – 17%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 76/61 N 9 kt – 34%
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/63 S 13 kt – 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/57 NW 13 kt – 64%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 71 NE 9 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0454Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

27 Good
Primary pollutant: Ozone
Ozone 27 · PM2.5 22

Kenosha-Racine Lakeside, WI · observed 2026-09-09 22:00 CST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 0WN5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

10U/28U
Dimensions
150 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
815 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0013Z 7:13 PM
Sunrise
1126Z 6:26 AM
Loggable night
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1057Z (5:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0113Z (8:13 PM local) → 1026Z (5:26 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Potts Field is in North Cape, Wisconsin. Field elevation 815 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0WN5
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7997, -88.0487
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0WN5 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-06-13, 1 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0WN5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRAC (11 NM E, VFR).

KRAC John H Batten Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KMKE General Mitchell International Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KENW Kenosha Regional Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KUES Waukesha County Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KMWC Lawrence J Timmerman Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KUGN Waukegan National Airport
24 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0WN5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0WN5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0WN5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0WN5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0WN5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0WN5?
0WN5 sits at 815 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0WN5?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.