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04MI Weather Rapids Airway Airport

Eaton Rapids, MichiganElevation 880 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAN · 15 NM N · 52 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLAN
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 10.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 44F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 44 SW 2 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 65/41 N 5 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 63/47 ESE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/53 S 7 kt – 3%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/50 SW 10 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/52 SSW 4 kt – 19%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69/54 S 6 kt – 33%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 66 SSW 7 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0244Z.

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 04MI. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18
Displaced threshold450 ft
RWY 36
Displaced threshold225 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
880 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2241Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1204Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1204Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 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

Rapids Airway Airport is in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Field elevation 880 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRONALD GOODNOE
Manager phone517-663-8721
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA04MI
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5345, -84.6283
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

04MI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAN (15 NM N, VFR).

KLAN Capital Region International Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
18 NM SE
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
31 NM SW
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
43 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗04MI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 04MI have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 04MI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 04MI have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 04MI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 04MI?
04MI sits at 880 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 04MI?
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.