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88WS Weather Ottos Airport

Verona, WisconsinElevation 917 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMSN · 18 NM NE · 53 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 2% 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 49 N 4 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 59/45 NE 9 kt – 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 67/54 SE 9 kt – 11%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/56 S 9 kt – 50%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/52 SW 4 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/54 SE 9 kt – 45%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/53 S 9 kt – 58%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 66 W 4 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0146Z.

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 900 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,042 x 65 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 0992°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27272°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
917 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2300Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1225Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 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

Ottos Airport is in Verona, Wisconsin. Field elevation 917 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTREVER GENE OTTO
Manager phone920-740-6495
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA88WS
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.9310, -89.6247
Distance from city5 NM SW
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

88WS traffic patterns

2026-09-18 to 2026-09-26, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›M5 (Piston single) · ~1 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

88WS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSN (18 NM NE, VFR).

KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field
18 NM NE
VFR
KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KFEP Albertus Airport
41 NM S
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
50 NM SE
VFR
KUNU Dodge County Airport
50 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR USE ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗88WS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 88WS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 88WS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 88WS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 88WS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 88WS?
88WS sits at 917 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 88WS?
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.