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D20 Weather Yale Airport

Yale, MichiganElevation 814 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPHN · 17 NM SE · 9 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 · KPHN
WIND
220@3
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 200° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. 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: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance T-storms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 45 WSW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 61/39 N 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 58/42 E 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/50 SSE 8 kt – 2%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance T-storms 74/49 SW 10 kt – 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny 69/50 NE 6 kt – 18%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 69/52 SSE 7 kt – 24%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 66 SSW 8 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0145Z.

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
NESW0927
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 2,300 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,300 x 90 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 0988°T
Displaced threshold400 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27268°T
Displaced threshold500 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
814 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2233Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1158Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1158Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2333Z (7:33 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 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

Yale Airport is in Yale, Michigan. Field elevation 814 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJERRY L NORRIS
Manager phone810-387-2173
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAD20
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1111, -82.7867
Distance from city1 NM SE
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

D20 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPHN (17 NM SE, VFR).

KPHN St Clair County International Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
CYZR Chris Hadfield Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
43 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ESTABD BFR 1959.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›RWY 09/27 & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›SOFT IN SPRING.
›RWY 09 +25 FT PLINE, 345 FT DIST.
›FOR CD CTC SELFRIDGE APCH AT 586-239-5706, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗D20 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does D20 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for D20. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does D20 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for D20. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at D20?
D20 sits at 814 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for D20?
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.