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6H4 Weather Van Wagnen Airport

Napoleon, MichiganElevation 980 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJXN · 8 NM NW · 37 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 · KJXN
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 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 69F, low near 42F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 69/42 NW 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 64/46 E 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/51 S 6 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/51 SW 9 kt – 15%
Friday Partly Sunny 73/52 SW 4 kt – 17%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/54 S 6 kt – 26%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SSW 7 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0432Z.

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
NESW0927
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 2,105 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,105 x 55 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 0994°T
RWY 27274°T

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
980 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
1202Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 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

Van Wagnen Airport is in Napoleon, Michigan. Field elevation 980 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN VAN WAGNEN
Manager phone517-764-4193
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6H4
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1564, -84.3344
Distance from city5 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

6H4 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-17, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2.7
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 1 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 76%Twin 24%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›G44 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›G44 (Twin)
›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

6H4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJXN (8 NM NW, VFR).

KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
8 NM NW
VFR
KADG Lenawee County Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
26 NM E
UNKNOWN
KYIP Willow Run Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KTOL Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport
42 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›IREG SNOW REMOVAL SKED - CTC AMGR FOR RWY CONDS.
›SEASONAL 8 FT CROPS IN RWY 27 APCH.
›LRG BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›PRVDD AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RCL & 200 FT OFF RWY ENDS CLEAR OF OBSTNS IN RWY APCH SLP SFC; OBSTNS REMOVED/LWRD OR THR DSPLCD & MKD TO PRVD MNM 20:1 APCH CLNC OVR OBSTNS; AREA 60 FT EITHER SIDE OF RCL & 240 FT OFF RWY ENDS COMPLY WITH AC 150/5300-13 PARA 305.
›YELLOW TIRES.
›YELLOW TIRES.
›+300 FT TWY TO RWY 09 THR, MKD WITH 2 OUTBOARD YELLOW TIRES EACH SIDE.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
›4 FT ELEC BOX, 50 FT NORTH OF RCL, 610 FT EAST OF RWY 09 THR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗6H4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6H4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6H4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6H4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6H4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6H4?
6H4 sits at 980 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6H4?
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.