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16MI Weather Barnstormers 5 Airport

Gaines, MichiganElevation 823 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFNT · 7 NM NE · 7 min old
Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 1/4 SM, fog.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFNT
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
1/4 SM
0.4 km
CEILING
200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0703Z to 25 1400Z
Sanilac; Shiawassee; Genesee; Lapeer; St. Clair; Livingston; Oakland; Macomb; Washtenaw; Wayne; Lenawee; Monroe
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Michigan. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility makes driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Fog expands northward and eastward from the Ohio border, I-94, and I-96 corridors across metro Detroit and toward I-69 and the Lake Huron shoreline during the morning.
If driving, slow down, use low beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance between vehicles.

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

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 0.8 SM, temperature 4.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday areas of fog then partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 45F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 69/45 SSW 7 kt – 3%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 62/39 N 7 kt – 8%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 60/44 E 7 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/53 S 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 71/47 WSW 10 kt – 26%
Friday Mostly Sunny 70/51 S 8 kt – 11%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 70 S 9 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0950Z.

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 16MI. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,300 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,300 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
Displaced threshold300 ft
RWY 27
Displaced threshold400 ft
Traffic patternRight

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
823 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1200Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1100Z (7:00 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

Barnstormers 5 Airport is in Gaines, Michigan. Field elevation 823 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES F BRICHAN
Manager phone810-513-3447
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA16MI
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8892, -83.8666
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

16MI traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-22, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 40%Piston single 30%Turboprop 30%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›S108 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›T206 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B505 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

16MI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFNT (7 NM NE, LIFR).

KFNT Bishop International Airport
7 NM NE
LIFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
24 NM SE
LIFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
32 NM W
MVFR
KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
KMBS MBS International Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
40 NM S
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY MOWED REGULARLY.
›NO SNOW REMOVAL.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
›TIE DOWNS AVBL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗16MI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 16MI have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 16MI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 16MI have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 16MI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 16MI?
16MI sits at 823 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 16MI?
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.