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5N7 Weather Hat Field

Nunica, MichiganElevation 625 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMKG · 8 NM NW · 44 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMKG
WIND
170@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 160° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 49 SSE 3 kt – 4%
Monday Partly Sunny 64/43 NE 7 kt – 9%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 64/50 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 69/55 S 9 kt – 22%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 67/50 SW 10 kt – 51% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/53 SSE 5 kt – 29%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/53 SSE 7 kt – 46%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 65 S 7 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0038Z.

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 5N7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,600 ft

08/26
Dimensions
3,600 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 08
Displaced threshold600 ft
RWY 26
Displaced threshold1,200 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
625 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
1211Z 8:11 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1211Z (8:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 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

Hat Field is in Nunica, Michigan. Field elevation 625 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBILL HATFIELD
Manager phone616-837-6979
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5N7
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.0972, -86.0946
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
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

5N7 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-17, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 33%Helicopter 17%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›CC11 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›DG15 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV9 (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

5N7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMKG (8 NM NW, VFR).

KMKG Muskegon County Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KRQB Roben Hood Airport
46 NM NE
VFR
KLDM Mason County Airport
54 NM N
VFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
60 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 26 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›NO SNOW REMOVAL WINTER MONTHS.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›PRVDD THE AREA 125 FT OFF EITHER SIDE OF RWY & 200 FT OFF RWY ENDS IS CLEAR; OBSTNS REMOVED/LWRD OR THR DSPLCD TO PRVD A CLEAR 20:1 APCH; SPONSOR AGREES TO 800 FT TPA SINCE 1000 FT TPA WILL NOT PRVD 500 FT SEPN BTN ACFT.
›EXTSV AGRICULTURAL OPS.
›48 FT ANT, 145 FT S OF RWY CNTRLN, NEAR HNGRS/WINDSOCK.
›CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE. APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DTHR, + 66 FT TREE, 0 FT DIST, 115 FT R.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5N7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5N7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5N7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5N7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5N7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5N7?
5N7 sits at 625 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5N7?
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.