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2S3 Weather Archer Memorial Field

St Johns, MichiganElevation 794 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAN · 9 NM SW · 14 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
210@6
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 from 220° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 46F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 46 SW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 62/41 NNW 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 62/47 E 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/54 S 8 kt – 5%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/51 SW 11 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/52 S 5 kt – 20%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69/54 SSE 7 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 66 SSW 8 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2207Z.

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 2S3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,496 x 110 ft
Surface
TURF-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
794 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2240Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1204Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1204Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2340Z (7:40 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

Archer Memorial Field is in St Johns, Michigan. Field elevation 794 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2S3
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.9070, -84.4722
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2S3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAN (9 NM SW, VFR).

KLAN Capital Region International Airport
9 NM SW
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
32 NM E
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
39 NM S
VFR
KMBS MBS International Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
44 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2S3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2S3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2S3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2S3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2S3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2S3?
2S3 sits at 794 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2S3?
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.