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50G Weather Howard Nixon Memorial Airport

Chesaning, MichiganElevation 644 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMBS · 21 NM N · 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 · KMBS
WIND
220@8
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 240° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 70F, low near 46F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Light Rain. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 70/46 SW 8 kt – 5%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 61/40 N 7 kt – 6%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 61/46 E 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/54 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 74/51 SW 12 kt – 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 71/52 ESE 5 kt – 20%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 70/53 SSE 8 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 1956Z.

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 2,800 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,800 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 0988°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27268°T
Displaced threshold800 ft
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
2,582 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 18180°T
Displaced threshold400 ft
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36360°T
Displaced threshold796 ft
REILYes
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
644 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
1203Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1203Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 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

Howard Nixon Memorial Airport is in Chesaning, Michigan. Field elevation 644 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRADFORD CHING
Manager phone517-974-8039
AttendedDaily, IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA50G
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1834, -84.1333
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
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

50G traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-23, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 73%Twin 9%Helicopter 9%Unknown 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›BE95 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82S (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›DV20 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (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

50G has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMBS (21 NM N, VFR).

KMBS MBS International Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NSTD LIRL DUE TO COLOR.
›ACTVT NSTD REIL RWY 09, 27, 18, & 36; NSTD LIRL RWY 09/27 & 18/36 - 5 CLICKS CTAF.
›APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR OVR +63 FT TREE, 1166 FT DIST, 75 FT R.
›APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR OVR +59 FT TREE, 1040 FT DIST, 90 FT R.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›0-8 FT SEASONAL CROPS, 22 FT DIST.
›NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN.
›NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN.
›NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN.
›NSTD REIL DUE TO LCTN.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›NSTD LIRL DUE TO COLOR.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
›NO WINTER SNOW REMOVAL.
›TROY FELTMAN, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗50G on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 50G have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 50G. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 50G have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 50G. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 50G?
50G sits at 644 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 50G?
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.