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50MI Weather Burgess Lake Seaplane Base

Greenville, MichiganElevation 799 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRR · 19 NM SW · 49 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 · KGRR
WIND
190@7
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 69F, low near 47F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 69/47 SW 6 kt – 3%
Monday Partly Sunny 62/41 NE 7 kt – 8%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 61/47 E 9 kt 18 kt 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/54 S 8 kt – 15%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 71/50 SW 11 kt – 38% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/52 SSE 6 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/52 SSE 8 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2141Z.

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 50MI. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

09W/27W
Dimensions
4,000 x 300 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 09W
RWY 27W

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
799 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2243Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1208Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 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

Burgess Lake Seaplane Base is in Greenville, Michigan. Field elevation 799 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerBRUCE ATHEY
Manager phone616-232-8711
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA50MI
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1573, -85.2942
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

50MI traffic patterns

2026-10-21 to 2026-10-21, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 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

50MI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRR (19 NM SW, VFR).

KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KRQB Roben Hood Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
41 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗50MI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 50MI have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 50MI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 50MI have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 50MI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 50MI?
50MI sits at 799 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 50MI?
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.