KBAX METAR Huron County Memorial Airport

Bad Axe, MichiganElevation 763 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR19 min old

Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 1/2 SM, fog.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@1

steady

VISIBILITY

1/2 SM

0.8 km

CEILING

11,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,013 ft

-1,776 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM local) · 19 min old

KBAX is currently LIFR. Winds are from the south at 1 knots. Visibility is 1/2 statute mile. The ceiling is 11,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: fog. Main concerns: Fog reported. Visibility 0.5 SM.

WIND

160° at 1 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

1/2 statute miles

0.8 km, very low (LIFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 11,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 3°C

37°F / 37°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.45 inHg

1031.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

FG, LOW VIS

Fog reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FG BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low visibility: 0.5 SM.

›Fog reported.

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 LIFR, wind from 160° at 1 kt, visibility 0.5 SM, ceiling 11,000 ft. Forecast suggests sunday patchy fog then partly sunny, high near 68F, low near 44F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 0.5 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Sunday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	68/44	SSW 7 kt	–	6%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	56/35	N 8 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	53/36	E 8 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/49	SSE 9 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	68/42	WSW 11 kt	–	25%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	66/47	W 7 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	68	S 9 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0953Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

160° at 1 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 171 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

04/22

Dimensions

3,495 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0428°T

Displaced threshold300 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22208°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17165°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 35345°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-1,013 ft

Pressure altitude

233 ft

Field elevation

763 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.45 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

2234Z 6:34 PM

Sunrise

1158Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2234Z (6:34 PM local) → 1158Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2334Z (7:34 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 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

Huron County Memorial Airport is in Bad Axe, Michigan. Field elevation 763 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHRIS JACKSON

Manager phone989-269-6511

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0830–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBAX

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.7802, -82.9854

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

108.2

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.7

CLEVELAND CNTR

CNTR

122.65

LANSING RDO

FSS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBAX traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-21, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EN48 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

›T206 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCFS Tuscola Area Airport

28 NM SW

VFR

KOSC Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport

44 NM NW

VFR

KMBS MBS International Airport

50 NM W

VFR

CYZR Chris Hadfield Airport

55 NM SE

MVFR

KPHN St Clair County International Airport

56 NM S

LIFR

KFNT Bishop International Airport

59 NM SW

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.

›APCH SLP 20:1 TO DTHR.

›MIRL RYS 04/22 & 17/35 OPER DUSK-2130; TO INCR INTST & AFT 2130 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RYS 4, 17, 22, & 35 AND REIL RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.

›TURBO PROP & JET LANDING FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.

›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.

›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ARPT UNATNDD WEEKENDS & MAJOR HOLS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBAX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBAX have a METAR?

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

Does KBAX have a TAF?

When KBAX issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KBAX?

KBAX sits at 763 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBAX?

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.

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