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US-1159 Weather STOL Airport

Prescott, WisconsinElevation 980 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSYN · 19 NM SW · 23 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSYN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 44F, 29% 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
Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Light Rain 44 NNE 4 kt – 29%
Monday Light Rain Likely 49/46 NE 9 kt – 79%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain 65/52 SSE 13 kt 26 kt 50% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 69/49 SSW 9 kt – 62%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 63/45 NNW 4 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 65/51 ESE 4 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64/49 SE 9 kt – 66%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 60 W 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0438Z.

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
NESW0927
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
1,047 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 0989°T
RWY 27269°T

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
980 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

STOL Airport is in Prescott, Wisconsin. Field elevation 980 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHRIS BREKKEN
Manager phone612-859-5513
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1159
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.6919, -92.6803
Distance from city6 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1159 traffic patterns

2026-08-02 to 2026-10-04, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›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

US-1159 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSYN (19 NM SW, VFR).

KSYN Stanton Airfield
19 NM SW
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
22 NM NW
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
26 NM NW
VFR
KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field
35 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1159 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1159 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1159. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1159 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1159. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1159?
US-1159 sits at 980 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1159?
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.