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W23 Weather Wild Rose Idlewild Airport

Wild Rose, WisconsinElevation 908 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTE · 25 NM NW · 24 min old
Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSTE
WIND
090@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,000 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 80° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight isolated rain showers, low near 39F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Isolated Rain Showers 39 ENE 7 kt 16 kt 16%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 64/50 ESE 9 kt 16 kt 12%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/53 SSW 8 kt – 67%
Thursday Rain Showers Likely 70/39 W 7 kt – 67%
Friday Areas Of Fog then Chance Rain Showers 63/45 ESE 4 kt – 51%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 65/49 ESE 5 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 66/48 SSE 4 kt – 33%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 64 SSE 8 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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 W23. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,990 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,990 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 09
RWY 27
18/36
Dimensions
1,710 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
908 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
1226Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 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

Wild Rose Idlewild Airport is in Wild Rose, Wisconsin. Field elevation 908 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerVILLAGE OF WILD ROSE
Manager phone920-540-2660
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAW23
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.1978, -89.2179
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

W23 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-08-06, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Jet 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C77R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›JSX (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~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

W23 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTE (25 NM NW, VFR).

KSTE Stevens Point Municipal Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KISW Alexander Field South Wood County Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KATW Appleton International Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KOSH Wittman Regional Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KCLI Clintonville Municipal Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KCWA Central Wisconsin Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT LIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF.
›PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
›LEASED TO WILD ROSE ARPT ASSOCIATION.
›RY 09 /27 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›RY 18/36 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›CLERK@VI.WILDROSE.WI.GOV.
›RY 09/27 NSTD THRESHOLD LGHTS, DO NOT COMPLY WITH FAA STANDARD.
›ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
›DEER & CRANES ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›CLERK@VI.WILDROSE.WI.GOV.
›PRVDD OBSTNS IN RWY APCH SFCS ARE REMOVED/LOWERED OR THRS DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 CLRNC.
›CLSD NOV 15 THRU APR 1.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗W23 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does W23 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for W23. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does W23 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for W23. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at W23?
W23 sits at 908 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for W23?
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.