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42C Weather White Cloud Airport

White Cloud, MichiganElevation 914 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRQB · 15 NM NE · 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 from 210° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 46F, 7% 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 Mostly Cloudy 46 N 4 kt – 7%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 61/39 NNE 6 kt – 9%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 60/46 ESE 9 kt 19 kt 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/53 S 8 kt – 23%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/47 SW 9 kt – 51% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/50 ESE 6 kt – 28%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/50 SSE 7 kt – 45%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 65 S 7 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2337Z.

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 2,916 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,916 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18172°T
Displaced threshold500 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36352°T
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
914 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2244Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1210Z 8:10 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1210Z (8:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 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

White Cloud Airport is in White Cloud, Michigan. Field elevation 914 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACOB ASKHER
Manager phone231-689-5891
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA42C
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.5597, -85.7742
Distance from city1 NM N
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

42C traffic patterns

2026-08-07 to 2026-10-03, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 75%Unknown 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›RV9 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C77R (Piston single) · ~0 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

42C has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRQB (15 NM NE, VFR).

KRQB Roben Hood Airport
15 NM NE
VFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KLDM Mason County Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
42 NM S
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KCAD Wexford County Airport
46 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TO VERIFY SNOW REMOVAL CALL 231-689-1194.
›(CONTACT PHONE NR) CELL.
›ESTABD BFR 1959.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - 4 CLICKS CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›UAS OPS WEST OF RWY 18/36.
›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›UNATNDD ARPT PHONE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗42C on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 42C have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 42C. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 42C have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 42C. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 42C?
42C sits at 914 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 42C?
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.