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K3BS METAR Jack Barstow Airport

Midland, MichiganElevation 635 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMBS · 11 NM SE · 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 · KMBS
WIND
200@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 calm, visibility 3 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday patchy fog then mostly cloudy, high near 71F, low near 44F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 71/44 SSW 7 kt – 5%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 60/35 NNE 5 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 58/38 E 7 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/50 S 8 kt – 15%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 71/42 WSW 9 kt – 25%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 70/48 ESE 8 kt – 20%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 71 S 8 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0953Z.

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
2 runways
NESW06241836
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

2 runways · longest 3,801 ft

06/24
Dimensions
3,801 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0660°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24240°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
3,001 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18180°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 360°T
REILYes
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
635 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
1203Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1203Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 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

Jack Barstow Airport is in Midland, Michigan. Field elevation 635 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSARAH PAGANO
Manager phone989-835-3231
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK3BS
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.6631, -84.2586
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.45
SAGINAW 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

K3BS traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
14.9
AVG OPS/DAY
20
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 31 to 25 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 77%Unknown 9%Twin 7%Turboprop 5%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~33 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›M20P (Piston single)
›RV14 (Piston single)
›TAIL (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

K3BS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMBS (11 NM SE, VFR).

KMBS MBS International Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
KGDW Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
28 NM SW
IFR
KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KHTL Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OCNL ULTRALIGHT ACT.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
›FLD CONDS UNMON WKDAYS 1800-0800 & WKENDS 1600-0800.
›DOOR CODE: 5-3-2-1.
›CELL 989-492-0252.
›UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
›100LL & JET A+ AVBL SELF SVC; JET A+ AVBL FULL SVC BY PRIOR ARNGMT.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR TSNT HNGR STORAGE CTC AMGR.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 06, 24, 18, & 36; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 18/36 - CTAF.
›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SOUTH OF ARPT, USE PREFERRED RWY 06/24.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K3BS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3BS have a METAR?
Yes. K3BS is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does K3BS have a TAF?
When K3BS issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3BS?
K3BS sits at 635 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3BS?
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.
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