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6Y8 Weather Welke Airport

Beaver Island, MichiganElevation 664 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KISQ · 31 NM NW · 14 min old
Ceiling 8,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KISQ
WIND
340@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,500 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 330° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 50F, low near 37F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 50/37 N 9 kt – 14%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 54/43 SE 13 kt – 16%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 60/47 S 13 kt – 50%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 58/42 W 13 kt – 52%
Friday Mostly Sunny 55/42 NW 9 kt – 20%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 56/45 S 9 kt – 31%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 57 SW 9 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office APX). Forecast issued 0748Z.

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
NESW09271735
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 3,500 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,512 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 0989°T
Displaced threshold490 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27269°T
Displaced threshold240 ft
Traffic patternLeft
17/35
Dimensions
3,500 x 140 ft
Surface
Turf (poor)
RWY 17173°T
Displaced threshold200 ft
RWY 35353°T
Displaced threshold1,305 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
664 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1213Z 8:13 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1213Z (8:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 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

Welke Airport is in Beaver Island, Michigan. Field elevation 664 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerPAUL WELKE
Manager phone231-675-5297
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6Y8
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.7205, -85.5189
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6Y8 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-09-26, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BN2P (Twin) · ~0 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

6Y8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KISQ (31 NM NW, VFR).

KISQ Schoolcraft County Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport
32 NM E
VFR
KMCD Mackinac Island Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KACB Antrim County Airport
46 NM S
VFR
KCIU Chippewa County International Airport
54 NM NE
VFR
KGLR Gaylord Regional Airport
55 NM SE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›QUARRY, DIRT PILES, & EQPT 165 FT NORTH OF AER 09 & 0-500 FT NORTH OF AER 17.
›HOME 231-448-2374.
›RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
›15 FT ROAD, 160 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R.
›NSTD LIRL DUE TO LCTN 87 FT L & R OF CNTRLN.
›PRVDD THRS APROPLY MKD & WBRBN.
›10-15 FT DROP OFF NORTH OF AER 17.
›APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›ROUGH ROLLING TRRN WITH BARE SPOTS & LOOSE STONES.
›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DTHR.
›APCH RATIO 7:1 TO DTHR.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›NSTD LIRL RWY 09/27 NOT FOR PUB USE EXC WITH PRIOR APVL - CALL AMGR.
›15 FT ROAD, 90 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗6Y8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6Y8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6Y8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6Y8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6Y8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6Y8?
6Y8 sits at 664 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6Y8?
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.