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WI59 Weather Burnett General Hospital Heliport

Grantsburg, WisconsinElevation 950 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOEO · 28 NM S · 13 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOEO
WIND
330@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,500 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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 36F, 49% 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 36 N 4 kt – 49%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 49/38 NE 4 kt – 95%
Tuesday Rain Showers 60/45 SE 9 kt 22 kt 95%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 66/41 SW 9 kt 17 kt 52%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/38 NW 4 kt – 13%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 62/44 E 4 kt – 60%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62/43 SE 4 kt 17 kt 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 59 NW 4 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 WI59. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 300 ft

H1
Dimensions
42 x 42 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
FLD
RWY H1

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
950 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2308Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Burnett General Hospital Heliport is in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Field elevation 950 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOHN HESSON
Manager phone715-463-7353
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWI59
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.7744, -92.6866
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WI59 traffic patterns

2026-08-10 to 2026-08-10, 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: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A109 (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

WI59 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOEO (28 NM S, VFR).

KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field
44 NM SE
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
51 NM SW
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
53 NM S
VFR
KHYR Sawyer County Airport
54 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
›MEDICAL
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WI59 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WI59 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WI59. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WI59 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WI59. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WI59?
WI59 sits at 950 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WI59?
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.