Walnut Wash Airport

6WI7 · Orfordville, WI · 900 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6WI7
Coordinates: 42.6104, -89.2761
Elevation: 900 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:44 AM	09:44Z
Sunrise	05:19 AM	10:19Z
Sunset	08:38 PM	01:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:13 PM	02:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:13 PM → 04:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:38 PM → 04:19 AM

Plan a flight from 6WI7

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

1,800 ft × 70 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	1,800 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JVL · Janesville	VOR-DME	114.30	r290° / 8.2 NM
RFD · Rockford	VOR-DME	110.80	r351° / 23.4 NM
MSN · Madison	VORTAC	108.60	r172° / 32.2 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6WI7. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 6WI7.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 6WI7 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 6WI7

Walnut Wash Airport (6WI7) is an airport in Orfordville, WI, at 900 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6WI7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 6WI7?

Walnut Wash Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6WI7?

Walnut Wash Airport is in Orfordville, WI, at an elevation of 900 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6104, -89.2761.

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