6WI2 Weather St Croix Riviera Airport

River Falls, WisconsinElevation 895 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSTP · 14 NM NW · 39 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSTP

WIND

350@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 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 350° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 43F, 35% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	43	NNE 4 kt	–	35%
Monday	Light Rain	49/44	NE 9 kt	–	82%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	65/51	SSE 17 kt	26 kt	59%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	69/48	SSW 9 kt	–	60%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	63/45	N 4 kt	–	21%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	65/50	ESE 4 kt	–	66%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	64/48	SE 9 kt	–	66%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	61	WSW 9 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0231Z.

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 6WI2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,700 ft

NW/SE

Dimensions

1,700 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

Edge lights

LOW

RWY NW

Traffic patternRight

RWY SE

Displaced threshold650 ft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

895 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2310Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1240Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

St Croix Riviera Airport is in River Falls, Wisconsin. Field elevation 895 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMATT SCHMIDT

Manager phone651-592-8493

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA6WI2

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.8439, -92.7558

Distance from city5 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6WI2 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-19, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 73%Unknown 13%Helicopter 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE23 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›C185 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›FOX (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›BE23 (Piston single)

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

6WI2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTP (14 NM NW, VFR).

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

14 NM NW

VFR

KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

20 NM W

VFR

KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport

20 NM NE

VFR

KSYN Stanton Airfield

25 NM SW

VFR

KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH ORANGE & WHITE MARKERS.

›SPECIAL OPRG PROCEDURES ARE IN EFFECT DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO THE ST CROIX NATL SCENIC RIVERWAY. ACFT OPNS IN THE 1400 FT GRASS AREA BYD THE THLD MARKERSRY NW IS PROHIBITED. HOWEVER THIS AREA IS WELL MAINTAINED AND ACFT UNDER TOW ARE PERMITTED IN THIS AREA.

›ACTVT LIRL RWY NW/SE - 122.9.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗6WI2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 6WI2 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 6WI2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 6WI2 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 6WI2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 6WI2?

6WI2 sits at 895 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6WI2?

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.