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K13C Weather Lakeview-Airport-Griffith Field

Lakeview, MichiganElevation 969 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRQB · 19 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRQB
WIND
VRB@1
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 direction unknown at 1 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 46F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 46 WNW 5 kt – 5%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 60/38 NNE 7 kt – 9%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 60/45 E 9 kt 18 kt 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/52 S 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 70/48 SW 11 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69/50 ESE 6 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 68/51 SSE 8 kt – 42%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 65 SSW 8 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2341Z.

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
NESW1028
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 3,500 ft

10/28
Dimensions
3,499 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1089°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28269°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
969 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
1208Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 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

Lakeview-Airport-Griffith Field is in Lakeview, Michigan. Field elevation 969 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDARIN DOOD
Manager phone989-289-3110
AttendedDaily, 0800–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK13C
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4521, -85.2648
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6
GRAND RAPIDS APP/DEP
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K13C traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (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

K13C has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRQB (19 NM NW, VFR).

KRQB Roben Hood Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
46 NM W
VFR
KGDW Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport
46 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›EXTSV AGRICULTURAL OPS.
›CELL.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K13C on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K13C have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K13C. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K13C have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K13C. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K13C?
K13C sits at 969 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K13C?
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.