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3WI5 Weather Clover Valley Airport

Whitewater, WisconsinElevation 850 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJVL · 18 NM SW · 22 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 · KJVL
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. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% 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 49 N 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 60/45 NE 9 kt – 10%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 67/53 SE 9 kt – 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/56 S 9 kt – 34%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/51 SW 9 kt – 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/54 SE 4 kt – 37%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/53 S 9 kt – 56%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SW 9 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0232Z.

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 3WI5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,600 ft

16/34
Dimensions
1,600 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34
Traffic patternLeft

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
850 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2257Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
1221Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 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

Clover Valley Airport is in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Field elevation 850 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOYCE FRISON
Manager phone414-217-4836
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3WI5
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8125, -88.7265
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3WI5 traffic patterns

2026-09-26 to 2026-09-28, 2 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: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›MM24 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

3WI5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJVL (18 NM SW, VFR).

KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
18 NM SW
VFR
KUES Waukesha County Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field
33 NM NW
VFR
KMWC Lawrence J Timmerman Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
KUNU Dodge County Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KMKE General Mitchell International Airport
37 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL OBSTNS BELOW APCH SFC SLOPE OF 20:1.
›CAUTION 140' TWR IN CNTR OF GROUP OF BLDGS ON NE SIDE OF FLD.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›NO SNOW REMOVAL.
›SOFT WHEN WET.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3WI5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3WI5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3WI5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3WI5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3WI5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3WI5?
3WI5 sits at 850 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3WI5?
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.