KY23 METAR Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport

Chetek, WisconsinElevation 1,055 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

318 ft

-737 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (8:35 PM local) · 13 min old

KY23 is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,500 feet AGL.

WIND

10° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / -1°C

52°F / 30°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.43 inHg

1030.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01061011

precise temperature 10.6°C, dew point -1.1°C

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 10° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 41F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; 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

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	41	N 4 kt	–	26%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	50/41	NE 4 kt	–	79%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	64/51	SE 13 kt	26 kt	65%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	69/47	SSW 9 kt	–	59%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	65/42	NNW 4 kt	–	29%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	65/48	ESE 4 kt	–	64%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	65/47	SE 9 kt	–	64%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	62	WSW 4 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 MPX). Forecast issued 0147Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

010° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 357 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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 3,401 ft

07/25

Dimensions

1,490 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0775°T

Displaced threshold191 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25255°T

Displaced threshold200 ft

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

3,401 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17175°T

Displaced threshold600 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35355°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

318 ft

Pressure altitude

545 ft

Field elevation

1,055 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.43 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

2304Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1237Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0004Z (7:04 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

Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport is in Chetek, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,055 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMATT HUTZLER

Manager phone715-925-1036

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKY23

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.3062, -91.6362

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.3

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

122.3

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KY23 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Jet 100%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C560 (Jet) · ~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.

KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field

9 NM NW

VFR

KEAU Chippewa Valley Regional Airport

27 NM S

VFR

KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport

39 NM W

VFR

KHYR Sawyer County Airport

44 NM N

VFR

KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport

45 NM W

VFR

KMDZ Taylor County Airport

58 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›RY 17/35 MAY NOT BE PLOWED FOR 24 HRS AFT HVY SNOWFALL OR DRIFTING SNOW.

›RY 07/25 NOT PLOWED FOR SNOW, OPEN TO SKI EQUIPED AIRCRAFT.

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

›EMAIL: AIRPORTMANAGER@CITYOFCHETEKWI.US

›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 75 FT TREES 1026 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 175 FT R; APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 90 FT TREES 1200 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 225 FT L.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›HANGAR 200 FT LEFT.

›24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KY23 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KY23 have a METAR?

Yes. KY23 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KY23 have a TAF?

When KY23 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 KY23?

KY23 sits at 1,055 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KY23?

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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