72MI

Northwoods Airport

Watersmeet, MichiganElevation 1,642 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KEGV · 21 NM S · 13 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 · KEGV

WIND

230@4

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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday patchy fog then sunny, high near 74F, low near 51F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	74/51	NW 4 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	82/60	S 13 kt	22 kt	67%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny	72/44	W 9 kt	–	67%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	65/45	NW 4 kt	–	42%
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms	67/48	SE 9 kt	–	80%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	64/43	W 9 kt	–	29%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69	W 4 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office MQT). Forecast issued 0648Z.

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

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 5,000 ft

09/27

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0994°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

RWY 27274°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,642 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0020Z 7:20 PM

Sunrise

1128Z 6:28 AM

Loggable night

0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1058Z (5:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0120Z (8:20 PM local) → 1028Z (5:28 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

Northwoods Airport is in Watersmeet, Michigan. Field elevation 1,642 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARK OLSON

Manager phone906-358-4500

AttendedDaily, IREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA72MI

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.2859, -89.2775

Distance from city5 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.75

UNICOM

UNIC

122.900

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

72MI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEGV (21 NM S, VFR).

KEGV Eagle River Union Airport

21 NM S

VFR

KARV Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field

29 NM SW

VFR

KIWD Gogebic Iron County Airport

38 NM W

VFR

KRHI Rhinelander Oneida County Airport

40 NM S

VFR

KIMT Ford Airport

56 NM SE

VFR

KCMX Houghton County Memorial Airport

62 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; VASI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CALL AMGR.

›DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›PPR.

›ACTVT ABN - CALL AMGR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗72MI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 72MI have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 72MI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 72MI have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 72MI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 72MI?

72MI sits at 1,642 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 72MI?

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.