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US-12404 Weather Pickel Point Airport

Platteville, WisconsinElevation 1,007 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDBQ · 25 NM S · 45 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDBQ
WIND
350@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 49 NE 6 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 62/46 NE 8 kt – 8%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 68/54 SE 9 kt – 9%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/55 S 10 kt – 66%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/50 W 6 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/52 E 6 kt – 43%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66/52 SE 7 kt – 50%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 66 S 5 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0437Z.

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
NESW1230
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 · longest 1,550 ft

12/30
Dimensions
1,400 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 12122°T
RWY 30302°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
1,007 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2304Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1228Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 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

Pickel Point Airport is in Platteville, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,007 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHARLIE & ALAINE BEINBORN
Manager phone608-988-6864
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12404
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8003, -90.5732
Distance from city6 NM NW
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

US-12404 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
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~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-12404 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDBQ (25 NM S, VFR).

KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
KFEP Albertus Airport
55 NM SE
VFR
KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field
58 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12404 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12404 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12404. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12404 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12404. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12404?
US-12404 sits at 1,007 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12404?
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.