K3CM Weather James Clements Municipal Airport

Bay City, MichiganElevation 585 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMBS · 8 NM W · 49 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 · KMBS

WIND

200@9

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 69F, low near 46F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Light Rain. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	69/46	SSW 8 kt	–	4%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	58/39	NNE 8 kt	–	7%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	59/43	E 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	71/52	S 9 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	73/49	SW 13 kt	–	31%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	68/50	E 6 kt	–	21%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	69/51	SSE 8 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 2142Z.

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

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

5 runways · longest 3,798 ft

09W/27W

Dimensions

3,500 x 500 ft

Surface

Water (excellent)

RWY 09W

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27W

Traffic patternLeft

13W/31W

Dimensions

2,600 x 400 ft

Surface

Water (excellent)

RWY 13W

RWY 31W

18/36

Dimensions

3,798 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18176°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36356°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18W/36W

Dimensions

3,500 x 500 ft

Surface

Water (excellent)

RWY 18W

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36W

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

2,599 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0545°T

Displaced threshold226 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23225°T

Displaced threshold159 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

585 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2236Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1203Z 8:03 AM

Loggable night

2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1203Z (8:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2336Z (7:36 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

James Clements Municipal Airport is in Bay City, Michigan. Field elevation 585 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRYAN KING

Manager phone989-895-8991

AttendedDaily, 0800–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK3CM

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.5469, -83.8955

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.95

SAGINAW APP/DEP

A/D

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3CM traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-10-23, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.7

AVG OPS/DAY

5.4

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 84%Twin 11%Unknown 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~2 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)

›BE35 (Piston single)

›RV8 (Piston single)

›RV6 (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

K3CM has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMBS (8 NM W, VFR).

KMBS MBS International Airport

8 NM W

VFR

KCFS Tuscola Area Airport

20 NM E

VFR

KFNT Bishop International Airport

35 NM S

VFR

KGDW Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport

36 NM NW

VFR

KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport

37 NM W

VFR

KAMN Gratiot Community Airport

37 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.

›OCNL SEAPLANE, AGRICULTURAL, AEROBATIC, & ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.

›SHIP BUOYS IN RIVER CHANNEL.

›DEER, LRG BIRDS, & BALD EAGLE ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.

›RWY 05 & 36 OCNL +100 FT SHIPS XNG APCH SFCS DURG NAV SEASONS 600-800 FT FM THR.

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.

›CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.

›+4 FT DIKE, 85 FT DIST.

›+15 FT BRUSH, 0 FT DIST, 250 FT L.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 & 05/23 - CTAF.

›NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FAR 157; SPB ESTABD BFR 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K3CM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K3CM have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K3CM. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K3CM have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K3CM. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K3CM?

K3CM sits at 585 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3CM?

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.