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WI22 Weather Rocket City Airport

Hortonville, WisconsinElevation 905 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KATW · 5 NM SE · 13 min old
Ceiling 3,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KATW
WIND
340@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,400 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 340° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 54F, low near 42F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 54/42 NE 7 kt – 27%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 61/51 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 9%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/55 SSW 8 kt – 52%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 67/45 W 7 kt – 52% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 63/48 NW 4 kt – 31%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 63/49 SE 6 kt – 41%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 64 SSW 4 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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
2 runways
NESW09271028
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

2 runways · longest 2,000 ft

10/28
Dimensions
2,000 x 45 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 10
Displaced threshold135 ft
RWY 28
09/27
Dimensions
1,850 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
Displaced threshold650 ft
RWY 27
Displaced threshold265 ft

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
905 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
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Rocket City Airport is in Hortonville, Wisconsin. Field elevation 905 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVID J. NOVAK
Manager phone920-779-0889
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWI22
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.3231, -88.6008
Distance from city2 NM ESE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WI22 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KATW (5 NM SE, VFR).

KATW Appleton International Airport
5 NM SE
VFR
KCLI Clintonville Municipal Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KOSH Wittman Regional Airport
20 NM S
MVFR
KGRB Austin Straubel International Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KMTW Manitowoc County Airport
41 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PROVIDED CLEAR OBSTACLE FREE ZONE (RR TRACKS TO THE NORTH AND WOODS MAY PENETRATE); CLEAR 20:1 APPROACHES (WOODS MAY PENETRATE); OWNERS SIGN LETTER OF AGREEMENT ON TRAFFIC PATTERNS WITH BLACK OTTER AIRPORT (TRAFFIC PATTERNS FLOWN TO THE SOUTH).
›DSPLCD THLDS RYS 09 AND 27 AND 10 ARE MARKED WITH HALF 55 GALLON DRUMS PAINTED ORANGE AND WHITE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WI22 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WI22 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WI22. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WI22 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WI22. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WI22?
WI22 sits at 905 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WI22?
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.