WS12 Weather Elert Airport

De Forest, WisconsinElevation 972 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMSN · 8 NM S · More than 1 hour old

Ceiling 14,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMSN

WIND

080@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

14,000 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 9 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 41F, 4% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	41	E 9 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	68/52	SE 9 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/55	S 9 kt	–	48%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70/43	W 9 kt	–	48%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	66/49	E 4 kt	–	60%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	68/51	SE 4 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68/50	S 4 kt	–	29%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	66	S 9 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0243Z.

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 WS12. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,978 ft

N/S

Dimensions

1,978 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY N

RWY S

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

972 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2257Z 5:57 PM

Sunrise

1225Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 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

Elert Airport is in De Forest, Wisconsin. Field elevation 972 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSHAWN ELERT

Manager phone608-228-2526

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWS12

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.2644, -89.3232

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WS12 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-08-06, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT8T (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

WS12 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSN (8 NM S, VFR).

KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field

8 NM S

VFR

KUNU Dodge County Airport

29 NM E

VFR

KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport

38 NM W

VFR

KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport

41 NM S

VFR

KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport

47 NM NE

VFR

KUES Waukesha County Airport

49 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OPNL LTR IS COMSUMATED BTN SULLIVAN FLD & ELERT ARPT. ARPT RMNS PSNAL USE. IF OBSTNS IN APCH SFCS CANNOT BE RMVD/LWRD, THRS ARE DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 CLRNC.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗WS12 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WS12 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for WS12. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does WS12 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for WS12. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at WS12?

WS12 sits at 972 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS12?

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.