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86MI Weather Downwind Acres Airport

Willis, MichiganElevation 683 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KYIP · 5 NM N · 50 min old
No ceiling, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KYIP
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 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 6 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 68F, low near 43F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 68/43 SSW 5 kt – 4%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 68/43 NW 5 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 62/45 E 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/51 SSE 7 kt – 3%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Rain 72/48 WSW 10 kt – 21%
Friday Mostly Sunny 70/50 SSE 7 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 70/53 S 8 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 1442Z.

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 86MI. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,460 ft

06/24
Dimensions
2,460 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (poor)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 06
Displaced threshold500 ft
Traffic patternRight
RWY 24
Displaced threshold415 ft
Traffic patternLeft

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
683 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2237Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1159Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1159Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2337Z (7:37 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 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

Downwind Acres Airport is in Willis, Michigan. Field elevation 683 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSCOTT GORDON
Manager phone734-417-3706
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA86MI
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1528, -83.5674
Distance from city1 NM SW
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

86MI traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-09-29, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›FOX (Unknown) · ~2 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

86MI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KYIP (5 NM N, VFR).

KYIP Willow Run Airport
5 NM N
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
9 NM NW
UNKNOWN
KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
10 NM E
MVFR
CYQG Windsor International Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KADG Lenawee County Airport
29 NM SW
MVFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
31 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CHECK ACFT PER DATA CALCULATIONS DUE TO RWY CONDS.
›FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
›IREG; ROUGH WITH SVRL CHUCKHOLES THRUT.
›ALSO +5 FT BRUSH AT THR.
›MOWED 25 FT L & R OF CL.
›LGTS NOT FOR PUBLIC USE.
›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›+40 FT TREES ALL QUADS IN PRIM SFC.
›APCH RATIO 17:1 AT DTHR.
›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›ALSO RR TRACKS 100 FT L & +45 FT PLINE 650 FT DIST.
›APCH RATIO 10:1 AT DTHR.
›ULTRALIGHT ACT ON ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗86MI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 86MI have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 86MI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 86MI have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 86MI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 86MI?
86MI sits at 683 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 86MI?
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.