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24M Weather Wilderness Airpark

Kent City, MichiganElevation 785 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRR · 23 NM S · 50 min old
Ceiling 21,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRR
WIND
160@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
21,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 48 S 2 kt – 4%
Monday Partly Sunny 62/42 NE 6 kt – 9%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 62/48 ESE 8 kt 18 kt 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/54 S 7 kt – 19%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 69/50 SW 10 kt – 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/52 SE 5 kt – 28%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 68/52 SSE 7 kt – 45%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 65 S 7 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0243Z.

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 24M. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,543 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,543 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 09
Displaced threshold537 ft
RWY 27
Displaced threshold335 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
785 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2244Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1209Z 8:09 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1209Z (8:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 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

Wilderness Airpark is in Kent City, Michigan. Field elevation 785 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARTIN COAKER
Manager phone616-443-1101
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA24M
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.2447, -85.7117
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

24M traffic patterns

2026-09-08 to 2026-09-08, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~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

24M has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRR (23 NM S, VFR).

KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KRQB Roben Hood Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KLDM Mason County Airport
53 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›PRVDD AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RWY CNTRLN & 200 FT OFF RWY ENDS CLEAR OF OBSTN; OBSTN IN RWY APCH SLP SFC REMOVED/LWRD OR THR DSPLCD & MKD TO PRVD 20:1 APCH SLP; RELCT EACH THR 240 FT.
›APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DTHR OVR +66 FT TREE, 1081 FT DIST, 40 FT L.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›ARPT CLSD DEC-APR WHEN SN COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT. NO SN REMOVAL.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗24M on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 24M have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 24M. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 24M have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 24M. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 24M?
24M sits at 785 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 24M?
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.