3DA

Dalton Airport

Flushing, MichiganElevation 733 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFNT · 6 NM SE · 53 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 · KFNT

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 66F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	66	SW 3 kt	–	22%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/65	WSW 8 kt	17 kt	66%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/58	N 11 kt	21 kt	22%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/56	N 10 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	83/60	NNW 6 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	85/63	SW 6 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/61	W 6 kt	–	30%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82	N 8 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0345Z.

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

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 2,510 ft

09/27

Dimensions

1,633 x 130 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0989°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27269°T

Displaced threshold293 ft

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

2,510 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 18178°T

Displaced threshold771 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36358°T

Displaced threshold771 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

733 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0103Z 9:03 PM

Sunrise

1020Z 6:20 AM

Loggable night

0136Z (9:36 PM local) → 0947Z (5:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0103Z (9:03 PM local) → 1020Z (6:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0203Z (10:03 PM local) → 0920Z (5:20 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

Dalton Airport is in Flushing, Michigan. Field elevation 733 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBILL CAMPEAU

Manager phone810-736-7231

AttendedALL IREG, IREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA3DA

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.0525, -83.8049

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3DA traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-07-25, 7 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.4

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 71%Unknown 29%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BEAR (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (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

3DA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFNT (6 NM SE, VFR).

KFNT Bishop International Airport

6 NM SE

VFR

KPTK Oakland County International Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

KCFS Tuscola Area Airport

29 NM NE

VFR

KMBS MBS International Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

KLAN Capital Region International Airport

38 NM SW

VFR

KAMN Gratiot Community Airport

42 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD.

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DTHR OVR 49 FT TREE, 770 FT DIST, 42 FT R.

›APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR OVR +71 FT TREE, 1287 FT DIST, 0 FT B.

›+32 FT TREES, 131 FT DIST; PLINE & ROAD.

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.

›ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›ESTABD BFR 1959.

›CLSD OCT-MAR.

›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗3DA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 3DA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 3DA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 3DA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 3DA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 3DA?

3DA sits at 733 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3DA?

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.