US-0738 Weather Moving Cloud Island Seaplane Base

Woodruff, WisconsinElevation 1,615 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KARV · 6 NM S · 15 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 · KARV

WIND

010@7

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 wind from 10° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 48F, low near 33F, 70% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	48/33	NE 5 kt	–	70%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	55/45	SE 10 kt	19 kt	49%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	66/47	SSW 9 kt	–	83%
Thursday	Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Sunny	60/36	NW 5 kt	–	66%
Friday	Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers	58/39	WNW 4 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	58/42	SSE 6 kt	–	40%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	60	SSW 5 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0830Z.

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-0738. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways

04W/22W

Dimensions

8,342 x 1,500 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 04W

RWY 22W

11W/29W

Dimensions

7,431 x 1,500 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 11W

RWY 29W

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,615 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2255Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1230Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

Moving Cloud Island Seaplane Base is in Woodruff, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,615 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerMICHAEL GRAHAM

Manager phone847-528-7807

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-0738

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.0294, -89.6864

Distance from city7 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0738 traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-09-10, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV14 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C180 (Piston single) · ~0 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

US-0738 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KARV (6 NM S, VFR).

KARV Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field

6 NM S

VFR

KEGV Eagle River Union Airport

18 NM E

VFR

KRHI Rhinelander Oneida County Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KIWD Gogebic Iron County Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KRRL Merrill Municipal Airport

50 NM S

VFR

KASX John F Kennedy Memorial Airport

60 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WE DO NOT OBJECT WITH CONDITIONS TO THE CONSTRUCTION DESCRIBED IN THIS PROPOSAL PROVIDED YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: THE PROPONENT FOLLOW THE REMARKS COMMENTS ATTACHED IN THE COMMENT MATRIX FILLED OUT BY THE APPROPRIATE FAA LINES OF BUSINESS. THIS AERONAUTICAL STUDY DID NOT CONSIDER THE INTERACTION OF SEAPLANE OPERATIONS WITH SURFACE CRAFT TRAFFIC THAT IS REGULATED BY 14 CFR 91.115 NOR DOES IT GIVE APPROVAL FOR SEAPLANE OPERATIONS ON THIS BODY OF WATER. APPROVAL AUTHORITY IS VESTED WITH THE OWNER/CONTROLLING AGENCY OF THE BODY OF WATER. FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SAFETY OF SEAPLANE OPERATIONS AT THIS SITE, REFERENCE FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR (AC) 150/5395-1 -SEAPLANE BASES- (CURRENT VERSION). IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOUR SEAPLANE BASE BE CONSTRUCTED TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN AC 150/5300-13. ALSO, A CLEAR APPROACH SLOPE, AS IDENTIFIED IN AC 150/5300-13, TABLE 3-2 -APPROACH/DEPARTURE STANDARDS-, SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED AT EACH RUNWAY END. IF THERE ARE OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS THAT PENETRATE THE 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 APPROACH SLOPE SURFACE TO EACH RUNWAY END. BE ADVISED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 157, ANY CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION TO OR ABANDONMENT OF THE SUBJECT AIRPORT REQUIRES...

›EMAIL ADDRESS: MJG7807@GMAIL.COM

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-0738 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-0738 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-0738. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-0738 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-0738. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-0738?

US-0738 sits at 1,615 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0738?

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.