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C43 Weather Hiram Cure Airport

Sunfield, MichiganElevation 853 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAN · 17 NM E · 56 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 · KLAN
WIND
220@7
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 46F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 70/46 SW 6 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 63/41 NNE 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 63/46 ESE 8 kt 16 kt 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/53 S 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/51 SW 12 kt – 29% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/52 S 6 kt – 22%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/53 SSE 8 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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 C43. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,314 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,314 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
853 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2242Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1206Z 8:06 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1206Z (8:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 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

Hiram Cure Airport is in Sunfield, Michigan. Field elevation 853 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKERRY HAYNOR
Manager phone517-256-6395
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAC43
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7693, -84.9647
Distance from city2 NM NE
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

C43 traffic patterns

2026-09-11 to 2026-09-11, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~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

C43 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAN (17 NM E, VFR).

KLAN Capital Region International Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
31 NM SW
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
38 NM SE
VFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CROPS ADJ TO RWY.
›DEER ON & INVOF RWY.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
›RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
›SOFT WHEN WET.
›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›PRVDD AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RWY CNTRLN IS CLEAR OF OBSTN; BOTH RWY ENDS TO BE RELOCATED & CROPS LIMITED TO NO CLOSER THAN 125 FT FROM RWY CNTRLN; OBSTN IN RWY APCH SLOPE SFC REMOVED/LOWERED OR THR DSPLCD & MKD TO PRVD MNM 20:1 APCH CLNC OVR OBSTN.
›ARPT CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗C43 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does C43 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for C43. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does C43 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for C43. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at C43?
C43 sits at 853 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for C43?
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.