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WS57

Westosha Emergency Center Heliport

Silver Lake, WisconsinElevation 750 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KENW · 11 NM E · 25 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Beach Hazards StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
28 0500Z to 29 1500Z
Sheboygan; Ozaukee; Milwaukee; Racine; Kenosha
* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 4 to 6 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves gradually taper off from north to south Wednesday morning.
Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KENW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 72F, 37% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72 SW 4 kt – 37% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 89/65 SW 13 kt – 67%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/59 N 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 82/60 N 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Sunny 86/65 S 4 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 81/64 SW 4 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/62 N 9 kt – 35%
Sunday Sunny 82 NE 9 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0325Z.

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 WS57. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1/H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
750 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0119Z 8:19 PM
Sunrise
1039Z 5:39 AM
Loggable night
0151Z (8:51 PM local) → 1006Z (5:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0119Z (8:19 PM local) → 1039Z (5:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0219Z (9:19 PM local) → 0939Z (4:39 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

Westosha Emergency Center Heliport is in Silver Lake, Wisconsin. Field elevation 750 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWS57
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5425, -88.1704
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WS57 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KENW (11 NM E, VFR).

KENW Kenosha Regional Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KUGN Waukegan National Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
KRAC John H Batten Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KMKE General Mitchell International Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KMWC Lawrence J Timmerman Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
36 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WS57 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WS57 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WS57. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WS57 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WS57. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WS57?
WS57 sits at 750 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS57?
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.