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WS20 Weather Young Tactical Landing Site Airport

Fort Mc Coy, WisconsinElevation 912 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCMY · 3 NM W · 36 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCMY
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 46F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 46 NE 4 kt – 6%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 57/44 NE 7 kt – 20%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 69/53 SE 10 kt 23 kt 25%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 73/54 S 9 kt 16 kt 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/47 W 3 kt – 68%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/52 SE 4 kt – 58%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/50 SE 6 kt – 58%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 65 W 4 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0231Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1129
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

1 runway · longest 5,726 ft

11/29
Dimensions
5,726 x 90 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 11
RWY 29

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
912 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2303Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1230Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

Young Tactical Landing Site Airport is in Fort Mc Coy, Wisconsin. Field elevation 912 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipArmy owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRANGE CONTROL
Manager phone608-388-3721
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWS20
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.9530, -90.6626
Distance from city4 NM SSE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6
MCCOY TWR APP/DEP
A/D
24.74
MCCOY RANGE
OPS

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WS20 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCMY (3 NM W, VFR).

KCMY Sparta Fort McCoy Airport
3 NM W
VFR
KVOK Volk Field
18 NM E
VFR
KLSE La Crosse Regional Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KISW Alexander Field South Wood County Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
KONA Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field
46 NM W
VFR
KMFI Marshfield Municipal Airport
46 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›RWY 11/29 HAS 300 FT OVERRUN EACH END.
›KCMY 3 MILES W SAME RWY HDG. CTC KCMY TWR (MON-FRI 1400-2200Z++) ON 124.6 PRIOR TO ENTERING CL D. USE CTAF 124.6 WHEN TWR IS CLSD. FARP AND STNR C-130 AND C-17 LOAD TRAINERS. DUE TO INCLEMENT WX SFCS MAY BE UNUSBL BY FIXED WING ACFT. CTC RANGE OPNS FOR CURRENT SFC CONDS.
›RSTRD: MIL ONLY. PPR FM RANGE SKEDG/OPNS FOR LDG AND TOUCH & GO'S. FOR TRNG CTC RANGE SKEDG C502-898-3721/3024. FMC FORM 38 RQRD. FOR ARFF REQ CTC FIRE STN NR2 C502-898-3553.
›CAUTION: ACTV PJE 1 MILE N.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WS20 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WS20 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WS20. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WS20 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WS20. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WS20?
WS20 sits at 912 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS20?
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.