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US-5170 Weather Buena Vista Airport

Fond du Lac, WisconsinElevation 1,051 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFLD · 7 NM W · 45 min old
Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFLD
WIND
020@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,300 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 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 3% 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 48 N 9 kt – 3%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 54/45 NE 13 kt – 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 60/52 SE 13 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/55 S 13 kt – 55%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69/49 W 9 kt – 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/52 SE 9 kt – 39%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/52 S 9 kt – 47%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 64 SW 9 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0353Z.

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-5170. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,051 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2254Z 5:54 PM
Sunrise
1221Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 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

Buena Vista Airport is in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,051 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5170
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.7421, -88.3259
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5170 traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-07-21, 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
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›MM24 (Helicopter) · ~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-5170 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFLD (7 NM W, MVFR).

KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport
7 NM W
MVFR
KOSH Wittman Regional Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KSBM Sheboygan County Memorial Airport
21 NM E
MVFR
KETB West Bend Municipal Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
KUNU Dodge County Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KATW Appleton International Airport
32 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5170 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5170 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5170. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5170 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5170. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5170?
US-5170 sits at 1,051 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5170?
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.