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6P3 Weather Waunakee Airport

Waunakee, WisconsinElevation 954 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMSN · 6 NM SE · 55 min old
Ceiling 24,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMSN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
24,000 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 340° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 3% 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 48 N 4 kt – 3%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 58/44 NE 9 kt – 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 67/53 SE 9 kt – 15%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 72/55 S 9 kt – 54%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/50 SW 4 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/53 SE 4 kt – 47%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 68/52 SE 9 kt – 56%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 66 W 9 kt – 32%

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
1 runway
NESW0927
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 2,223 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,223 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 0990°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27270°T
Displaced threshold253 ft
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
954 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2259Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1224Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1124Z (6:24 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

Waunakee Airport is in Waunakee, Wisconsin. Field elevation 954 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRYAN SOLVERSON & DAN SILVERS
Manager phone608-691-6161
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6P3
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1787, -89.4513
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
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

6P3 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 35 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.8
Activity trend over 10 days: falling, from 5 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 72%Unknown 18%Helicopter 5%Turboprop 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›CC11 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›M7 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C182 (Piston single)
›M7 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›CC11 (Unknown)
›C82S (Turboprop)

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

6P3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSN (6 NM SE, VFR).

KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field
6 NM SE
VFR
KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KUNU Dodge County Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KUES Waukesha County Airport
54 NM E
VFR
KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport
55 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›E111 - NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FAR 157.
›NSTD LIRL 165 FT FM E END; 155 FT FM W END; 1910 FT OF RY IS LGTD. RY LGTS APROXLY 60 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: FLY@WAUNAKEEAIRPORT.COM
›FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›ROAD 50 FT FM RWY END; 9 FT SIGN 90 FT FM RWY END, 100 FT L.
›3 FT UTILITY BOX 40 FT FM RWY END, 70 R; 3 FT UTILITY BOX 30 FT FM RWY END, 70 L.
›APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR. 50 FT TREE 806 FT FM DSPCLD THR, 75 FT L.
›NSTD DSPLCD THR MKGS.
›ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6P3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6P3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6P3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6P3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6P3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6P3?
6P3 sits at 954 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6P3?
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.