KOLG METAR Solon Springs Municipal Airport

Solon Springs, WisconsinElevation 1,102 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

386 ft

-716 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (8:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KOLG is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

320° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT100

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / -3°C

52°F / 27°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.42 inHg

1030.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK AO1

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 320° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 33F, 25% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

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	33	N 4 kt	–	25%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	49/34	NE 9 kt	17 kt	85%
Tuesday	Rain Showers	58/44	SE 9 kt	17 kt	87%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	66/40	SW 9 kt	22 kt	52%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	61/35	NW 4 kt	–	17%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	60/40	E 4 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	60/40	SE 4 kt	–	55%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	58	NW 9 kt	17 kt	23%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

320° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 013 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,100 ft

01/19

Dimensions

3,100 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 018°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19188°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

386 ft

Pressure altitude

602 ft

Field elevation

1,102 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.42 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2303Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Solon Springs Municipal Airport is in Solon Springs, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,102 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerNEIL MATHISON

Manager phone(218) 348-3176

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOLG

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.3148, -91.8164

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.45

DULUTH APP/DEP

A/D

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOLG traffic patterns

2026-09-25 to 2026-10-04, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHYR Sawyer County Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

KSUW Richard I Bong Memorial Airport

25 NM NW

VFR

KDLH Duluth International Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KASX John F Kennedy Memorial Airport

40 NM E

VFR

KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field

54 NM S

VFR

KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport

71 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACFT MECH ON CALL 218-269-2433.

›MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19; PERI H1 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC DULUTH APCH AT 218-740-5950.

›TOWN AND VILLAGE OF SOLON SPRINGS

›EMAIL ADDRESS: SOLONSPRINGSAIRPORT@GMAIL.COM

›NUMEROUS DEER ON ARPT.

›TLOF 40X40 FT, FATO 75X65 FT.

›24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KOLG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOLG have a METAR?

Yes. KOLG has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KOLG have a TAF?

When KOLG issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KOLG?

KOLG sits at 1,102 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOLG?

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.

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