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C89 Weather Sylvania Airport

Sturtevant, WisconsinElevation 785 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KENW · 7 NM S · 40 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 · KENW
WIND
190@4
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 210° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 NW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 59/48 NE 13 kt – 10%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 62/52 SE 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/56 S 9 kt – 21%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/52 SW 9 kt – 29% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/54 E 9 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/54 S 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SW 9 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0233Z.

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 C89. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,343 ft

08R/26L
Dimensions
2,272 x 38 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 08R
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26L
Displaced threshold371 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
08L/26R
Dimensions
2,343 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 08L
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26R
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
785 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
1218Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 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

Sylvania Airport is in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. Field elevation 785 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT MC KAY
Manager phone847-445-7817
AttendedDaily, IRREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAC89
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7033, -87.9590
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

C89 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 62 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
10.5
AVG OPS/DAY
15.1
Activity trend over 15 days: rising, from 9 to 11 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 66%Piston single 24%Unknown 9%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DHC6 (Turboprop) · ~77 landings/mo
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~24 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›GLST (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›DHC6 (Turboprop)
›C208 (Turboprop)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›M20P (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

C89 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KENW (7 NM S, VFR).

KENW Kenosha Regional Airport
7 NM S
VFR
KRAC John H Batten Airport
7 NM NE
VFR
KMKE General Mitchell International Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KUGN Waukegan National Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KUES Waukesha County Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
KMWC Lawrence J Timmerman Airport
25 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›RY 08R/26L NSTD MIRL.
›ACTVT PAPI RY 26L; MIRL RY 08R/26L - CTAF.
›24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
›ROAD 0-80 FT FM RWY END, 50 FT L; ROAD 80 FT FM RWY END, BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
›10 FT BRUSH 100 FT FM THR, 65 FT R.
›ULTRALIGHTS ON & IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
›PARA ATVT ON & IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
›RY 08R/26L CLSD TO HEL AUTOROTATION MNVRS.
›ACTVT ARPT BCN SS-SR - CTAF.
›PRIOR TO 1959.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›RUF AREA IN FNT OF SKY DIVING HNGR APPXLY 800 FT W OF RWY 26R THLD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗C89 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does C89 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for C89. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does C89 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for C89. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at C89?
C89 sits at 785 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for C89?
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.