KAZO/AZO METAR & TAF Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport

Kalamazoo, MichiganElevation 874 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR34 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

184 ft

-690 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (10:53 PM local) · 34 min old

KAZO is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Variable at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 4°C

52°F / 39°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP276

sea-level pressure 1027.6 hPa

T01110039

precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point 3.9°C

53006

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.6 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2340Z (7:40 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KAZO forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN19019,000 ft

BKN16016,000 ft

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at AZO.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 44F, 4% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	44	ENE 7 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	66/50	ESE 8 kt	16 kt	5%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	71/53	S 7 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72/51	SW 11 kt	–	42%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Partly Sunny	70/51	ENE 4 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	69/52	SE 6 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69/52	SSE 5 kt	–	40%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	68	S 7 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0229Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,502 ft

17/35

Dimensions

6,502 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17171°T

Landing length (LDA)6,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35351°T

Landing length (LDA)6,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

3,438 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0545°T

Landing length (LDA)3,438 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,438 / 3,438 / 3,438 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23225°T

Landing length (LDA)3,438 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,438 / 3,438 / 3,438 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

2,800 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0990°T

Landing length (LDA)2,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,800 / 2,800 / 2,800 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27270°T

Landing length (LDA)2,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,800 / 2,800 / 2,800 ft

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

184 ft

Pressure altitude

454 ft

Field elevation

874 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.34 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2244Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1208Z 8:08 AM

Loggable night

2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 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

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Field elevation 874 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerCRAIG WILLIAMS, AIRPORT DIRECTOR

Manager phone269-388-3668

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAZO / AZO

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.2321, -85.5496

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF118.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.2

APP/DEP

A/D

127.25

ATIS

121.75

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.3

CTAF

121.9

GND

109

LANSING RDO

RDO

118.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAZO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

25.8

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Unknown 21%Airliner 14%Jet 11%Turboprop 4%Twin 3%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~70 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~26 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~18 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›PA20 (Unknown)

›RV7 (Unknown)

›DA40 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field

14 NM E

VFR

KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport

16 NM S

VFR

KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport

37 NM SW

VFR

KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

40 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17, 05, & 23; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17, 35, 05, & 23 OPR CONSLY.

›11C SPB LCTD 3.6 NM SOUTH. ACFT OPRG AT 11C WILL ANNC INTNS ON AZO CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 402/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 66/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 354/F/C/X/T

›RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX.

›PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.

›ATC-CTL

›GA LDG FEE FOR ACFT WITH MAX LDG WT 8000 LB OR GTR.

›FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›RY 09 & RY 05 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. VERIFY CORRECT RY AND COMPASS HEADING PRIOR TO DEP.

›TWYS F & G E OF RY 17/35 RSTRD ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS.

›MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ROOSTING AREA 5500 FT APCH END RY 35. BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CUSTOMS CALL 269-965-3349.

›FICONS UNMON NOV-APR 0000-0300 & MAY-OCT 0000-0400.

›PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 175,000 LB MAX TOG.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KAZO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAZO have a METAR?

Yes. KAZO has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KAZO have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KAZO; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KAZO?

KAZO sits at 874 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAZO?

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.