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K9D9 Weather Hastings Airport

Hastings, MichiganElevation 801 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRR · 15 NM NW · 8 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRR
WIND
230@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 250° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 47F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 70/47 SW 6 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 65/42 NE 6 kt – 6%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 65/48 ESE 8 kt 16 kt 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/54 S 8 kt – 8%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/51 SW 10 kt – 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/53 S 5 kt – 24%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/54 SSE 7 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2000Z.

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
3 runways
NESW092718361230
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

3 runways · longest 5,003 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,380 x 170 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 0987°T
Displaced threshold191 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27267°T
Displaced threshold374 ft
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
1,952 x 200 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 18179°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36359°T
Traffic patternLeft
12/30
Dimensions
5,003 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12122°T
Displaced threshold241 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30302°T
Displaced threshold251 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
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
801 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2244Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1207Z 8:07 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1207Z (8:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (7:44 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

Hastings Airport is in Hastings, Michigan. Field elevation 801 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGIACINTO LUCCI SR
Manager phone269-945-6306
AttendedDaily, IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK9D9
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.6636, -85.3463
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF123.075
UNICOM123.075
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.4
GRAND RAPIDS APP/DEP
A/D
123.075
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.075
CTAF
CTAF
123.075
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K9D9 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-23, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.6
AVG OPS/DAY
2.8
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 1 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 78%Unknown 13%Helicopter 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (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

K9D9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRR (15 NM NW, VFR).

KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
22 NM S
VFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
34 NM E
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
46 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›CELL 269-838-5874.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›ASST MGR GINO LUCCI JR 517-667-2977
›LRG FLOCKS OF LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›RWY MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›RWY MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K9D9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K9D9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K9D9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K9D9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K9D9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K9D9?
K9D9 sits at 801 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K9D9?
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.