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4MI4 Weather Whitcomb Field

Schoolcraft, MichiganElevation 915 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAZO · 6 NM NE · 5 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 · KAZO
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 150° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 46F, 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 46 SSW 2 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 69/44 NW 5 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 66/48 ESE 8 kt 16 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/53 S 7 kt – 6%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/52 SW 9 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/53 S 5 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/54 S 6 kt – 40%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SSW 7 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2358Z.

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 4MI4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
2,607 x 55 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
915 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2246Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1208Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 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

Whitcomb Field is in Schoolcraft, Michigan. Field elevation 915 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4MI4
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1781, -85.6708
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4MI4 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 65%Turboprop 18%Helicopter 18%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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

4MI4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAZO (6 NM NE, VFR).

KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
6 NM NE
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
14 NM S
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
20 NM NE
VFR
KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
34 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4MI4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4MI4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4MI4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4MI4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4MI4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4MI4?
4MI4 sits at 915 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4MI4?
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.