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51C Weather Orban Airport

DeWitt, MichiganElevation 883 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAN · 5 NM SE · 53 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. 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 SW 3 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 63/41 N 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 62/47 ESE 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/54 S 8 kt – 5%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/51 SW 11 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/53 S 5 kt – 21%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69/54 SSE 7 kt – 36%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 66 SSW 9 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0246Z.

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
NESW1129
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 1,700 ft

11/29
Dimensions
1,700 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 11106°T
Displaced threshold500 ft
Traffic patternRight
RWY 29286°T
Displaced threshold500 ft

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
883 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2240Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1205Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1205Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2340Z (7:40 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

Orban Airport is in DeWitt, Michigan. Field elevation 883 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN ORBAN
Manager phone517-669-5707
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA51C
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8521, -84.6460
Distance from city3 NM W
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

51C has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAN (5 NM SE, VFR).

KLAN Capital Region International Airport
5 NM SE
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
36 NM S
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
39 NM W
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
42 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗51C on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 51C have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 51C. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 51C have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 51C. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 51C?
51C sits at 883 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 51C?
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.