WxDecoder

K45G Weather Brighton Airport

Brighton, MichiganElevation 973 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPTK · 17 NM E · 45 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 · KPTK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 220° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. 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: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance T-storms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 45 SW 5 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 64/42 NNW 6 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 60/46 E 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 69/52 SSE 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance T-storms 72/52 SW 10 kt – 16% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny 70/52 SW 5 kt – 16%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 68/54 SSE 7 kt – 25%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 65 SSW 8 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 2201Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0422
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 3,105 ft

04/22
Dimensions
3,105 x 24 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 0436°T
Displaced threshold195 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22216°T
Displaced threshold365 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
973 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2237Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1201Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1201Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2337Z (7:37 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 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

Brighton Airport is in Brighton, Michigan. Field elevation 973 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCLINTON RAY
Manager phone810-223-6819
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK45G
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5698, -83.7785
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K45G traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5.7
AVG OPS/DAY
9.6
Activity trend over 16 days: falling, from 13 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 54%Unknown 43%Jet 1%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›PA24 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)
›PA24 (Unknown)
›BE35 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C210 (Unknown)

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

K45G has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPTK (17 NM E, VFR).

KPTK Oakland County International Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
21 NM S
UNKNOWN
KYIP Willow Run Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
36 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PVT ROAD, 100 FT DIST; +9 FT PUB ROAD, 150 FT DIST.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›CALL AMGR TO VFY RWY CONDS & SNOW REMOVAL IN WINTER.
›FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
›APCH RATIO 1:1 TO DTHR OVR +9 FT TREES, 47 FT DIST, 100 FT L.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR OVR +59 FT TREES, 1065 FT DIST, 0 FT B.
›ESTABD BFR 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K45G on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K45G have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K45G. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K45G have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K45G. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K45G?
K45G sits at 973 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K45G?
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.