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6WN6 Weather Fountain Prairie Airport

Columbus, WisconsinElevation 880 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUNU · 14 NM E · 7 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 · KUNU
WIND
360@3
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 360° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 59F, low near 42F, 5% 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
Monday Mostly Cloudy 59/42 NE 9 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 69/51 SE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/54 S 9 kt – 50%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/46 W 9 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/48 SE 4 kt – 45%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/49 SE 9 kt – 47%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 S 4 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0922Z.

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 6WN6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,800 ft

05/23
Dimensions
2,800 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 05
RWY 23

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
880 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
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Fountain Prairie Airport is in Columbus, Wisconsin. Field elevation 880 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRONALD LEWKE
Manager phone920-623-3616
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6WN6
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3800, -89.0107
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6WN6 traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-08-06, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
6
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT5T (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

6WN6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUNU (14 NM E, VFR).

KUNU Dodge County Airport
14 NM E
VFR
KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field
20 NM SW
VFR
KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport
33 NM NE
MVFR
KETB West Bend Municipal Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KUES Waukesha County Airport
40 NM SE
VFR
KOSH Wittman Regional Airport
41 NM NE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCHS, CLEAR OBSTL FREE ZONE, AND CLEAR RY SAFETY AREA.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6WN6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6WN6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6WN6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6WN6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6WN6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6WN6?
6WN6 sits at 880 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6WN6?
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.