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WS23 Weather R & S Landing Strip

Merrill, WisconsinElevation 1,309 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRRL · 2 NM SE · 16 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRRL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 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 8.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 40F, 38% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 40 N 3 kt – 38%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 52/34 NE 4 kt – 45%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 59/47 SE 11 kt 19 kt 45%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 69/49 SSW 9 kt – 64%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 66/39 WNW 4 kt – 47%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 64/46 SE 4 kt – 58%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 64/46 SE 7 kt – 58%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 62 WSW 6 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). 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
NESW1230
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

12/30
Dimensions
1,500 x 60 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,309 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
1229Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 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

R & S Landing Strip is in Merrill, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,309 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWS23
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.2161, -89.7472
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF
CTAF

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

WS23 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRRL (2 NM SE, VFR).

KRRL Merrill Municipal Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
KAUW Wausau Downtown Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KMDZ Taylor County Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KCWA Central Wisconsin Airport
27 NM S
MVFR
KRHI Rhinelander Oneida County Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
KMFI Marshfield Municipal Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WS23 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WS23 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WS23. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WS23 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WS23. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WS23?
WS23 sits at 1,309 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS23?
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.