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3DA Weather Dalton Airport

Flushing, MichiganElevation 733 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFNT · 6 NM SE · 7 min old
Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 1/4 SM, fog.
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
1/4 SM
0.4 km
CEILING
200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0703Z to 25 1400Z
Sanilac; Shiawassee; Genesee; Lapeer; St. Clair; Livingston; Oakland; Macomb; Washtenaw; Wayne; Lenawee; Monroe
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Michigan. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility makes driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Fog expands northward and eastward from the Ohio border, I-94, and I-96 corridors across metro Detroit and toward I-69 and the Lake Huron shoreline during the morning.
If driving, slow down, use low beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance between vehicles.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 0.8 SM, temperature 4.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday areas of fog then partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 46F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 70/46 SSW 7 kt – 3%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 61/39 NNE 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 60/44 E 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/53 SSE 9 kt – 8%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 71/47 WSW 10 kt – 27%
Friday Mostly Sunny 71/51 S 8 kt – 12%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 71 S 9 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0950Z.

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
NESW09271836
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

Field elevation
733 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2238Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1200Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1100Z (7:00 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
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
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 2026-10-23, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.4
Activity trend over 7 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 70%Unknown 30%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 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)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C150 (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, LIFR).

KFNT Bishop International Airport
6 NM SE
LIFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
29 NM SE
LIFR
KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KMBS MBS International Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
38 NM SW
MVFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
42 NM NW
IFR
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.