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SS1 Weather North Country Seaplane Base

Solon Springs, WisconsinElevation 1,000 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSUW · 23 NM NW · 24 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSUW
WIND
090@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 35F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 35 E 4 kt – 90%
Tuesday Rain Showers 54/42 SE 9 kt 17 kt 88%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely 66/42 S 9 kt 17 kt 92%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny 59/32 W 4 kt – 17%
Friday Mostly Sunny 60/36 S 4 kt – 16%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 59/42 E 4 kt – 41%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 62/42 S 4 kt – 40%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 60 E 9 kt 17 kt 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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 SS1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,000 ft

04W/22W
Dimensions
6,000 x 500 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 04W
RWY 22W

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
1,000 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

North Country Seaplane Base is in Solon Springs, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerDAN KEPHART
Manager phone715-296-7728
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASS1
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.3698, -91.7980
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SS1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSUW (23 NM NW, VFR).

KSUW Richard I Bong Memorial Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KHYR Sawyer County Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KDLH Duluth International Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KASX John F Kennedy Memorial Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field
57 NM S
VFR
KEVM Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport
70 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PRVDD VFR OPS & CLEAR 20:1 APCHS.
›DOCK IS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING PURPOSES ONLY.
›NO BLXG DOCK OR BOAT RAMP.
›NO OVNGT PRKG.
›NO COML USE WO PMT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SS1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SS1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SS1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SS1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SS1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SS1?
SS1 sits at 1,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SS1?
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.