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34WI Weather Thiessen Field

Baraboo, WisconsinElevation 1,200 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLNR · 22 NM SW · 51 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLNR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 330° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 48 N 4 kt – 5%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 56/45 NE 9 kt – 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 67/54 SE 9 kt – 16%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 72/55 S 9 kt – 62%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/50 SW 4 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/54 SE 4 kt – 54%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/52 SE 9 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 65 W 4 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0147Z.

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 34WI. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,200 ft

08/26
Dimensions
1,200 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 08
RWY 26

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,200 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2300Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1226Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 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

Thiessen Field is in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACOB FRANZEN
Manager phone608-434-4539
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA34WI
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4178, -89.7662
Distance from city5 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

34WI traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-22, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

34WI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLNR (22 NM SW, VFR).

KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field
25 NM SE
VFR
KVOK Volk Field
38 NM NW
VFR
KUNU Dodge County Airport
46 NM E
VFR
KCMY Sparta Fort McCoy Airport
53 NM NW
VFR
KISW Alexander Field South Wood County Airport
57 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›DEER INVOF RWY 08/26.
›PRVDD OBSTRUCTIONS IN RY APCH SLOPE BE LOWERED/REMOVED OR THRS DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 APCH CLNC OVER OBSTRUCTIONS, AREA 125' EITHERSIDE OF RY CNTRLN BE CLEAR; PERSONAL USE ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗34WI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 34WI have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 34WI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 34WI have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 34WI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 34WI?
34WI sits at 1,200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 34WI?
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.