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K80D Weather Clare County Airport

Harrison, MichiganElevation 1,142 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGDW · 15 NM E · 23 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 · KGDW
WIND
220@9
gust 16 kt
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 230° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 69F, low near 46F, 11% 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
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 69/46 SW 7 kt – 11%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 58/34 N 5 kt – 11%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 56/40 E 8 kt 16 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/50 S 7 kt – 16%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 70/45 WSW 10 kt – 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 66/47 E 5 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66/48 SE 6 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2045Z.

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
NESW09271836
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 2,978 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,403 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (poor)
RWY 0993°T
Displaced threshold1,196 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27273°T
Displaced threshold837 ft
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
2,978 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 18181°T
Displaced threshold465 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 361°T
Displaced threshold1,160 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
1,142 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
1207Z 8:07 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1207Z (8:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 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

Clare County Airport is in Harrison, Michigan. Field elevation 1,142 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerEMERSON CORDER
Manager phone989-329-3981
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK80D
SectionalLAKE HURON
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.0528, -84.8125
Distance from city2 NM NNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

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

K80D traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-19, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (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

K80D has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGDW (15 NM E, VFR).

KGDW Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport
15 NM E
VFR
KHTL Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KCAD Wexford County Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KRQB Roben Hood Airport
36 NM SW
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
44 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›CLSD NOV-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.
›ACTVT HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
›PILOTS MUST SUP ROPES; LCTD ON NE SIDE ALG FENCE, NORTH OF TAN HNGR & SOUTH OF RESTAURANT.
›INTMT PATCHES OF MISG TURF THRUT FULL LEN & WID.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›4 FT FENCE, 75 FT DIST, L/R; 30 FT PLINE, 177 FT DIST, L/R; 70 FT TREES, 199 FT DIST, L/R.
›RES.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K80D on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K80D have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K80D. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K80D have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K80D. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K80D?
K80D sits at 1,142 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K80D?
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.