96WI Weather Vette/Blust Seaplane Base

Oshkosh, WisconsinElevation 750 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOSH · 4 NM NW · 37 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 · KOSH

WIND

020@11

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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	50	NNE 11 kt	–	10%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	54/47	NE 12 kt	16 kt	10%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	63/54	ESE 13 kt	18 kt	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	68/56	SSW 12 kt	–	61%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	66/51	WSW 12 kt	–	61%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	65/54	ESE 7 kt	–	45%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	65/54	SSE 9 kt	–	48%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	62	WSW 8 kt	–	39%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0230Z.

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 96WI. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 10,000 ft

N/S

Dimensions

10,000 x 4,000 ft

Surface

Water

RWY N

RWY S

07/25

Dimensions

1,300 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 07

RWY 25

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

750 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2254Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1222Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1122Z (6:22 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

Vette/Blust Seaplane Base is in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Field elevation 750 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerJOHN VETTE & BURLEIGH BLUST

Manager phone920-231-7370

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA96WI

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.9411, -88.4937

Distance from city5 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

96WI traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-08-03, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.5

AVG OPS/DAY

10.5

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 49%Turboprop 34%Unknown 14%Jet 2%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›T206 (Turboprop) · ~14 landings/mo

›CC19 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›C185 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›HUSK (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›T206 (Turboprop)

›TEAL (Piston single)

›SREY (Unknown)

›CC19 (Piston single)

›C206 (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

96WI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOSH (4 NM NW, VFR).

KOSH Wittman Regional Airport

4 NM NW

VFR

KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport

10 NM S

VFR

KATW Appleton International Airport

19 NM N

MVFR

KSBM Sheboygan County Memorial Airport

30 NM E

VFR

KUNU Dodge County Airport

32 NM S

VFR

KETB West Bend Municipal Airport

35 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCHS, CLEAR OBSTACLE FREE ZONE, AND CLEAR RUNWAY SAFETY AREA.

›OPEN JULY 29 TH AUG 7 F EAA CONVENTION.

›EXT 3200 OR CELL 920-379-4894.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗96WI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 96WI have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 96WI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 96WI have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 96WI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 96WI?

96WI sits at 750 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 96WI?

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.