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38C Weather Cain Field

Stanwood, MichiganElevation 889 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRQB · 7 NM N · 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 this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 69F, low near 46F, 8% 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
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 69/46 SW 7 kt 16 kt 8%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 60/38 NNE 6 kt – 9%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 59/45 ESE 9 kt 18 kt 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/52 S 8 kt – 19%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 69/47 SW 10 kt – 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/50 ESE 6 kt – 27%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/50 SSE 8 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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 3,472 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,472 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18180°T
Displaced threshold486 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36360°T
Displaced threshold384 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
889 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
1209Z 8:09 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1209Z (8:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 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

Cain Field is in Stanwood, Michigan. Field elevation 889 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES CAIN
Manager phone231-580-1073
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA38C
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.6000, -85.4931
Distance from city2 NM NW
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

38C traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-07-23, 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: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

38C has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRQB (7 NM N, VFR).

KRQB Roben Hood Airport
7 NM N
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
KCAD Wexford County Airport
41 NM N
VFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
43 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO SNOW REMOVAL.
›PRVDD ARPT ABNDD WHEN NEW HWY IS BUILT.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 3:1 TO DTHR OVR +33 FT TREES, 130 FT DIST, 140 FT R.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 1:1 TO DTHR OVR +30 FT TREES, 0 FT DIST, 105 FT R.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›RWY 36: +25 FT PLINE, 650 FT TO DTHR, 125 FT L/R.
›DEER, LRG BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗38C on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 38C have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 38C. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 38C have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 38C. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 38C?
38C sits at 889 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 38C?
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.