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49G Weather Wend Valley Airport

Charlotte, MichiganElevation 859 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAN · 19 NM NE · 4 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 · KLAN
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 from 80° at 1 kt, visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 45F, 2% 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 Partly Cloudy 45 SW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 65/41 N 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 64/47 ESE 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/53 S 8 kt – 4%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/50 SW 10 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/52 SSW 5 kt – 21%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/53 S 7 kt – 37%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 66 SSW 8 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2357Z.

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 1,800 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,800 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18180°T
Displaced threshold600 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36360°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
859 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2242Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1205Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1205Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 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

Wend Valley Airport is in Charlotte, Michigan. Field elevation 859 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROGER WEND
Manager phone517-819-4856
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA49G
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5790, -84.9089
Distance from city3 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

49G traffic patterns

2026-09-25 to 2026-09-25, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

49G has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAN (19 NM NE, VFR).

KLAN Capital Region International Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
22 NM SW
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
28 NM SE
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
46 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO SNOW REMOVAL ON RY 18/36.
›ARPT CLSD DEC-MAR AND WHEN SNOW COVERED.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THR OVR 79' TREES, 1630' DSTC, 0' B.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
›RY 18/36 & RY 36 DSPLCD THR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗49G on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 49G have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 49G. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 49G have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 49G. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 49G?
49G sits at 859 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 49G?
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.