K3CU Weather Cable Union Airport

Cable, WisconsinElevation 1,360 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHYR · 13 NM SW · 43 min old

Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHYR

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

9,000 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 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 34F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	34	NW 4 kt	–	27%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	49/35	NE 4 kt	17 kt	88%
Tuesday	Rain Showers	59/46	SE 9 kt	22 kt	80%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	67/42	SW 9 kt	22 kt	59%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	61/36	NW 4 kt	–	23%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	62/41	E 4 kt	–	58%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	61/41	SE 4 kt	17 kt	58%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	59	W 4 kt	17 kt	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0236Z.

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

2 runways

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

2 runways · longest 3,709 ft

08/26

Dimensions

2,194 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0878°T

Displaced threshold378 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26258°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

3,709 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17165°T

Landing length (LDA)3,519 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,709 / 3,709 / 3,709 ft

Displaced threshold191 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35345°T

Landing length (LDA)3,146 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,709 / 3,709 / 3,709 ft

Displaced threshold563 ft

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

1,360 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2301Z 6:01 PM

Sunrise

1237Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

Cable Union Airport is in Cable, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,360 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMIKE NICHOLS

Manager phone715-798-3240

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK3CU

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.1942, -91.2464

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.45

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

113.4

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3CU traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 60 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 46%Unknown 22%Turboprop 19%Twin 11%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~5 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›AP22 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›T210 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C185 (Piston single)

›PC12 (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

K3CU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHYR (13 NM SW, VFR).

KHYR Sawyer County Airport

13 NM SW

VFR

KASX John F Kennedy Memorial Airport

25 NM NE

VFR

KSUW Richard I Bong Memorial Airport

46 NM NW

VFR

KIWD Gogebic Iron County Airport

50 NM NE

VFR

KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field

51 NM SW

VFR

KDLH Duluth International Airport

55 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF.

›PLUG IN AVBL. NO HEATING UNITS AVBL TO START ACFT.

›FQT WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE TO TWY ONLY.

›RY CONDITIONS NOT REPORTED.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›RY 08/26 CLSD NOV 21 - MAY 1.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›RWY 08/26 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›AND TOWN OF DRUMMOND & NAMEGAGON.

›APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 40 FT TREES 431 FT FM DSPCLD THR, 220 FT R.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K3CU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K3CU have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K3CU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K3CU have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K3CU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K3CU?

K3CU sits at 1,360 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3CU?

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.