35W Weather Port Washington Airport/Didier Field

Port Washington, WisconsinElevation 754 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KETB · 11 NM W · 19 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 · KETB
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 44F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 44 E 9 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 59/50 SE 13 kt – 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/53 S 9 kt – 26%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/45 W 9 kt – 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 62/49 E 4 kt – 52%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64/51 SE 4 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 65/50 S 4 kt – 32%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 63 S 9 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0354Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0119
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,000 x 90 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 011°T
RWY 19181°T

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
754 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1220Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (5:51 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 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

Port Washington Airport/Didier Field is in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Field elevation 754 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTOM DIDIER
Manager phone414-881-3290
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA35W
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4463, -87.8687
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

35W traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-19, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.6
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 33%Helicopter 17%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA32 (Piston single) · ~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

35W has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KETB (11 NM W, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CFM SFC CONDS, CTC AGMGR.
›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›TOM@TOMDIDIER.COM.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 35W have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 35W. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 35W have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 35W. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 35W?
35W sits at 754 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 35W?
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.