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US-0457 Weather Buck Knob Airport

Durand, WisconsinElevation 845 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEAU · 21 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEAU
WIND
360@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 from 350° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 45F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

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
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Light Rain 45 N 4 kt – 26%
Monday Light Rain Likely 52/45 NE 9 kt – 68%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain 66/53 SE 13 kt 26 kt 39% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 72/50 SSW 9 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 66/45 NNW 4 kt – 33%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/51 ESE 4 kt – 66%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66/49 SE 9 kt – 66%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 63 W 4 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0356Z.

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 US-0457. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

10/28
Dimensions
3,250 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 10
RWY 28

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
845 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2306Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0006Z (7:06 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

Buck Knob Airport is in Durand, Wisconsin. Field elevation 845 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT KOMRO
Manager phone715-495-2003
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0457
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.6679, -91.8911
Distance from city4 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0457 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEAU (21 NM NE, VFR).

KEAU Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
KONA Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field
36 NM S
VFR
KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field
46 NM N
VFR
KSYN Stanton Airfield
50 NM W
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
51 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›- ALL OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS. - THE LANDING AREA IS LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE. - THE PROPONENT IS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE REMARKS MADE IN THE ATTACHED FAA LINE OF BUSINESS COMMENT MATRIX. - A CLEAR 20:1 APPROACH SLOPE BE ESTABLISHED. IF THERE ARE OBSTRUCTIONS THAT PENETRATE THE 20:1 APPROACH SURFACE, THEY SHOULD BE REMOVED OR LOWERED. IF THE PENETRATING OBSTRUCTIONS CANNOT BE REMOVED OR LOWERED, WE RECOMMEND THAT THE THRESHOLDS BE DISPLACED AND APPROPRIATELY MARKED, SO AS TO PROVIDE A CLEAR 20:1 APPROACH SLOPE SURFACE TO EACH RUNWAY END. - THE CENTERLINE OF AN AIRPORT RUNWAY SHOULD HAVE A LATERAL SEPARATION OF AT LEAST 60 FEET FROM ROADS AND OTHER OBJECTS FOR AIRCRAFT WITH APPROACH SPEEDS LESS THAN 50 KNOTS AND 120 FEET FOR AIRPLANES WITH APPROACH SPEEDS OF 50 KNOTS OR GREATER. PLEASE NOTE THAT ROADS ARE DEFINED AS OBSTRUCTIONS BY PART 77. PRIVATE ROADS ARE THE GREATER OF A 10 FOOT OBSTRUCTION OR THE HIGHEST MOBILE OBJECT THAT NORMALLY TRAVERSES THE ROAD. PUBLIC ROADS ARE CONSIDERED A 15 FOOT OBSTRUCTION, INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS ARE A 17 FOOT OBSTRUCTION, RAILROADS ARE 23 FOOT OBSTRUCTIONS AND WATERWAYS ARE THE HIGHEST MOBILE OBJECT THAT TRAVERSES THE WATERWAY. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT EACH AIRPORT RUNWAY THRESHOLD MEET THE SITING STANDARDS SHOWN IN FIGURES A2-1, A2-2, AND A2-3 OF FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR (AC) 150/5300-13, AIRPORT DESIGN. PLEASE NOTIFY THE FAA WITHIN 15 DAYS OF COMPLETING...
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0457 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0457 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0457. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0457 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0457. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0457?
US-0457 sits at 845 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0457?
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.