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WS26 Weather Ranch Side Airport

Kewaunee, WisconsinElevation 710 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMTW · 14 NM S · 50 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMTW
WIND
030@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
700 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 30° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight isolated rain showers then cloudy, low near 45F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Isolated Rain Showers then Cloudy 45 NNE 6 kt – 22%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 53/42 NNE 11 kt – 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 58/49 SE 12 kt 17 kt 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/52 S 11 kt – 58%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66/45 W 7 kt – 58% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 61/48 E 7 kt – 50%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 63/48 SE 9 kt – 45%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 61 SW 9 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0146Z.

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 WS26. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
1,300 x 30 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
710 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 5:50 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (5:50 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

Ranch Side Airport is in Kewaunee, Wisconsin. Field elevation 710 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWS26
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.3588, -87.6073
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WS26 traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-07-18, 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: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

WS26 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMTW (14 NM S, IFR).

KMTW Manitowoc County Airport
14 NM S
IFR
KGRB Austin Straubel International Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KSUE Door County Cherryland Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KSBM Sheboygan County Memorial Airport
37 NM S
VFR
KATW Appleton International Airport
40 NM W
VFR
KMNM Menominee–Marinette Twin County Airport
46 NM N
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WS26 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WS26 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WS26. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WS26 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WS26. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WS26?
WS26 sits at 710 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS26?
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.