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48G Weather Gavagan Field

Yale, MichiganElevation 800 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPHN · 20 NM SE · 16 min old
Ceiling 100 ft, visibility 3/4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPHN
WIND
250@2
steady
VISIBILITY
3/4 SM
1.2 km
CEILING
100 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 from 320° at 1 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday areas of fog then partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 45F, 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 69/45 SSW 6 kt – 3%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 60/37 N 6 kt – 6%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 57/39 E 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/50 SSE 8 kt – 7%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 71/45 WSW 9 kt – 28%
Friday Mostly Sunny 69/49 E 6 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain 70 S 8 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0951Z.

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 48G. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32
Dimensions
1,986 x 95 ft
Surface
TURF-F
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
800 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2235Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1157Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1157Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 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

Gavagan Field is in Yale, Michigan. Field elevation 800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA48G
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1034, -82.8902
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

48G has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPHN (20 NM SE, LIFR).

KPHN St Clair County International Airport
20 NM SE
LIFR
CYZR Chris Hadfield Airport
26 NM E
MVFR
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
30 NM S
MVFR
KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
35 NM SW
LIFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
38 NM W
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗48G on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 48G have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 48G. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 48G have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 48G. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 48G?
48G sits at 800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 48G?
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.