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1D2 Weather Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport

Plymouth, MichiganElevation 696 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KYIP · 7 NM SW · 21 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 · KYIP
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 0.3 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today areas of fog then partly sunny, high near 68F, low near 45F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 68/45 SSW 6 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 68/43 NNW 6 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 61/45 E 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/52 SSE 7 kt – 3%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Rain 73/49 WSW 10 kt – 23%
Friday Mostly Sunny 70/51 ESE 7 kt – 5%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 71/53 S 8 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 1025Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,302 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,302 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18178°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36358°T
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft

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
696 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2236Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1159Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1159Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 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

Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport is in Plymouth, Michigan. Field elevation 696 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJIM MORENCY
Manager phone734-459-0012
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, ON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1D2
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3482, -83.4563
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1D2 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
15.3
AVG OPS/DAY
23.1
Activity trend over 17 days: falling, from 24 to 22 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 70%Unknown 19%Helicopter 10%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~30 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~30 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›B430 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›B430 (Helicopter)
›M20P (Piston single)

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

1D2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KYIP (7 NM SW, LIFR).

KYIP Willow Run Airport
7 NM SW
LIFR
KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
9 NM SE
LIFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
15 NM SW
UNKNOWN
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
19 NM N
LIFR
CYQG Windsor International Airport
23 NM E
LIFR
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
32 NM NE
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TGL PROHIBITED DUE TO RWY LEN.
›ESTABD BFR 1959.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
›NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS NORTH & SOUTH OF ARPT - CALL AMGR FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS.
›AVBL H24 SELF SVC.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR SVC WKENDS CALL AMGR AT 248-981-8127.
›FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗1D2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1D2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1D2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1D2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1D2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1D2?
1D2 sits at 696 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1D2?
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.