4WN9 Weather Digger Dougs Airport

Salem, WisconsinElevation 800 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KENW · 10 NM E · 45 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 · KENW

WIND

190@4

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 220° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 0% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	49	W 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	60/47	NE 13 kt	–	10%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	64/53	SE 9 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/56	S 9 kt	–	21%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/52	SW 9 kt	–	28%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	72/55	SE 4 kt	–	33%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/54	S 9 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68	SW 9 kt	–	37%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0237Z.

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 4WN9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,600 ft

18/36

Dimensions

1,600 x 70 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 18

RWY 36

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

800 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2255Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1218Z 7:18 AM

Loggable night

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 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

Digger Dougs Airport is in Salem, Wisconsin. Field elevation 800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDOUG GUST

Manager phone262-620-1010

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA4WN9

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.5975, -88.1464

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4WN9 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-19, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 47%Helicopter 27%Piston single 27%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT5T (Turboprop)

›R44 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

4WN9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KENW (10 NM E, VFR).

KENW Kenosha Regional Airport

10 NM E

VFR

KUGN Waukegan National Airport

16 NM SE

VFR

KRAC John H Batten Airport

18 NM NE

VFR

KMKE General Mitchell International Airport

24 NM NE

VFR

KUES Waukesha County Airport

27 NM N

VFR

KMWC Lawrence J Timmerman Airport

31 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DOES NOT WANT ARPT CHARTED.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›25 FT TELEPHONE WIRES 1000 FT NORTH &25 FT TELEPHONE WIRES 1300 FT SOUTH OF RWY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗4WN9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 4WN9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 4WN9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 4WN9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 4WN9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 4WN9?

4WN9 sits at 800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4WN9?

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.