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WS42 Weather Owen-Withee Airport

Withee, WisconsinElevation 1,286 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMDZ · 16 NM NE · 11 min old
Ceiling 4,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMDZ
WIND
360@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,900 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 9.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers then cloudy, low near 43F, 15% 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 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy 43 N 6 kt – 15%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 50/39 NE 6 kt – 51%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 63/49 SE 13 kt 24 kt 29%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 69/48 S 9 kt 17 kt 66%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 65/41 NW 4 kt – 46%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 64/47 SE 5 kt – 63%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64/47 SE 7 kt – 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 62 SW 6 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). 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 WS42. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

E/W
Dimensions
2,600 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,286 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1232Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 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

Owen-Withee Airport is in Withee, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,286 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWS42
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.9500, -90.6001
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WS42 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDZ (16 NM NE, VFR).

KMDZ Taylor County Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KMFI Marshfield Municipal Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KEAU Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KRRL Merrill Municipal Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KCWA Central Wisconsin Airport
41 NM E
MVFR
KAUW Wausau Downtown Airport
41 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WS42 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WS42 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WS42. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WS42 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WS42. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WS42?
WS42 sits at 1,286 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS42?
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.