8MI9 Weather Winters Field

Grass Lake, MichiganElevation 1,000 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KJXN · 16 NM W · 27 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

190@6

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 from 180° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 45F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	45	SW 3 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	67/42	NW 5 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	62/46	E 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	70/52	S 6 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	73/52	SW 9 kt	–	15%
Friday	Partly Sunny	71/53	WSW 4 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	70/54	S 5 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	66	S 7 kt	–	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 2222Z.

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 8MI9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,500 ft

18/36

Dimensions

1,500 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 18

RWY 36

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,000 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

1202Z 8:02 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2339Z (7:39 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

Winters Field is in Grass Lake, Michigan. Field elevation 1,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAVID W. STOCK

Manager phone313-475-3124

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA8MI9

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.3031, -84.1073

Distance from city6 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8MI9 traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-10-03, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C185 (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

8MI9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJXN (16 NM W, VFR).

KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field

16 NM W

VFR

KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport

17 NM E

UNKNOWN

KYIP Willow Run Airport

26 NM E

VFR

KADG Lenawee County Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

34 NM E

VFR

KLAN Capital Region International Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗8MI9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 8MI9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 8MI9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 8MI9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 8MI9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 8MI9?

8MI9 sits at 1,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8MI9?

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.