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WI33 Weather Ben Sutherland Airport

Minong, WisconsinElevation 1,056 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHYR · 20 NM E · 55 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHYR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 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 290° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 34F, 39% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Light Rain 34 N 4 kt – 39%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 50/35 NE 4 kt 17 kt 90%
Tuesday Rain Showers 59/44 SE 9 kt 22 kt 84%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 66/40 SW 9 kt 22 kt 55%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 62/35 NW 4 kt – 16%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 62/41 E 4 kt – 58%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61/40 SE 4 kt 17 kt 58% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 59 W 9 kt 17 kt 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0147Z.

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 WI33. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,076 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,076 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (poor)
RWY 18
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,056 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
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Ben Sutherland Airport is in Minong, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,056 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBILL AND JOAN HUELSMAN
Manager phone715-466-4497
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWI33
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.1036, -91.9024
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WI33 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHYR (20 NM E, VFR).

KHYR Sawyer County Airport
20 NM E
VFR
KSUW Richard I Bong Memorial Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field
41 NM S
VFR
KDLH Duluth International Airport
46 NM N
VFR
KASX John F Kennedy Memorial Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
58 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 18/36 320 FT STWY SOUTH END & 370 FT STWY NORTH END.
›100 FT TREES AND HIGHER 80 FT LEFT OF EXTDD CNTRLN.
›100 FT TREES AND HIGHER 70 FT LEFT OF EXTDD CNTRLN; 100 FT TREES AND HIGHER 70 FT RIGHT OF EXTDD CNTRLN.
›100 FT TREES AND HIGHER 86 FT RIGHT 0 FT FM RWY END.
›SOFT SPOTS NORTH END OF RWY.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: JOANNE@BERGMANAGEMENT.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›STWY SOUTH END HAS SOFT SPOTS.
›RWY 18/36 CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WI33 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WI33 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WI33. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WI33 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WI33. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WI33?
WI33 sits at 1,056 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WI33?
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.