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27C Weather Mecosta Morton Airport

Mecosta, MichiganElevation 1,022 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRQB · 12 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRQB
WIND
VRB@1
steady
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 direction unknown at 1 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 45F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 69/45 SSW 7 kt 16 kt 7%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 59/37 NNE 6 kt – 9%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 57/41 E 8 kt 17 kt 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/51 S 10 kt – 17%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 67/43 WSW 9 kt – 24%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/49 SE 8 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 68/49 S 8 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 1043Z.

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
2 runways
NESW09270321
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

2 runways · longest 2,027 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,027 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 0987°T
Displaced threshold546 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27267°T
Traffic patternLeft
03/21
Dimensions
2,010 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 0334°T
Displaced threshold750 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21214°T
Displaced threshold810 ft
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
1,022 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2243Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1207Z 8:07 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1207Z (8:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 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

Mecosta Morton Airport is in Mecosta, Michigan. Field elevation 1,022 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTREVER WALBURG
Manager phone231-972-8880
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA27C
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.6305, -85.2611
Distance from city2 NM W
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

27C has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRQB (12 NM NW, VFR).

KRQB Roben Hood Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
23 NM E
IFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
31 NM SE
LIFR
KCAD Wexford County Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KGDW Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
46 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UAS OPR ON RWY 09/27 E OF RWY 03/21 INT.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 18 IN YELLOW CONES.
›APCH RATIO 13:1 AT DTHR OVR 62 FT TREE, 860 FT DIST, 130 FT R; 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR OVR 91 FT TREES, 1820 FT DIST, 0 FT B.
›PRVDD VFR WX CONDS; RWY 03 THR DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 TO CLR TV TWR & PLINE SW OF ARPT; RWY 09 THR DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 TO CLR ROAD W OF ARPT; TREES NEAR RWY 03/21 INT BE CLRD; TREES S OF THE E END OF RWY 09/27 BE CLRD TO PRVD A 7:1 BGNG FM THE S EDGE OF PRI SFC.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 18 IN YELLOW CONES.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 18 IN YELLOW CONES.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 38 FT TREES, 773 FT DIST, 0 FT B.
›APCH RATIO 5:1 AT DTHR OVR 54 FT TREE, 273 FT DIST, 125 FT L; 17:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 58 FT TREE, 1034 FT DIST, 45 FT R.
›RWY MKD WITH 18 IN YELLOW CONES.
›NO SNOW REMOVAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗27C on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 27C have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 27C. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 27C have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 27C. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 27C?
27C sits at 1,022 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 27C?
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.