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5G4 Weather Eau Claire Lakes Airport

Barnes, WisconsinElevation 1,214 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHYR · 20 NM S · 39 min old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHYR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 310° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance light rain, low near 33F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Slight Chance Light Rain 33 N 4 kt – 20%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 48/34 NE 4 kt – 84%
Tuesday Rain Showers 58/45 SE 9 kt 17 kt 84%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 66/41 SW 9 kt 22 kt 54%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 60/35 W 4 kt – 18%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 60/40 E 4 kt – 55%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59/40 SE 4 kt – 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 58 W 4 kt 17 kt 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). 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
1 runway
NESW1836
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 2,308 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,308 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 18179°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36359°T
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
1,214 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Eau Claire Lakes Airport is in Barnes, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,214 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRETT FRIERMOOD
Manager phone715-558-4228
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5G4
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.3489, -91.4966
Distance from city10 NM W
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

5G4 traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-10-20, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C177 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (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

5G4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHYR (20 NM S, VFR).

KHYR Sawyer County Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KASX John F Kennedy Memorial Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KSUW Richard I Bong Memorial Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
KDLH Duluth International Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field
57 NM S
VFR
KIWD Gogebic Iron County Airport
57 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT CLSD TO WHEELED ACFT WHEN RWYS COVD WITH SNOW OR ICE.
›MKD WITH SILVER/YELLOW A-FRAMES, ORANGE CONES, & TIRES.
›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›MKD WITH TIRES.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5G4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5G4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5G4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5G4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5G4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5G4?
5G4 sits at 1,214 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5G4?
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.