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WS60 Weather Vern Air Park

Thorp, WisconsinElevation 1,169 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMDZ · 25 NM NE · 16 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
020@4
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 from 360° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 43F, 12% 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 Cloudy 43 N 6 kt – 12%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 50/40 NE 6 kt – 52%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 64/49 SE 13 kt 24 kt 26%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 69/48 S 8 kt 17 kt 65%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 65/41 NW 4 kt – 42%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 64/48 SE 5 kt – 62%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65/47 SE 7 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 62 SW 6 kt – 27%

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for WS60. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,169 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

Vern Air Park is in Thorp, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,169 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWS60
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.9339, -90.8310
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WS60 traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-19, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DHC6 (Turboprop) · ~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

WS60 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDZ (25 NM NE, VFR).

KMDZ Taylor County Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KEAU Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KMFI Marshfield Municipal Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field
50 NM NW
VFR
KRRL Merrill Municipal Airport
50 NM E
VFR
KCWA Central Wisconsin Airport
50 NM E
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WS60 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WS60 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WS60. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WS60 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WS60. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WS60?
WS60 sits at 1,169 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS60?
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.