KCAD/CAD METAR Wexford County Airport

Cadillac, MichiganElevation 1,307 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

560 ft

-747 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1315Z (9:15 AM local) · 22 min old

KCAD is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,700 feet AGL.

WIND

10° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 7°C

50°F / 45°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

FAA: no delays reported at CAD.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,700 ft. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy, high near 55F, low near 30F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Mostly Cloudy	55/30	N 9 kt	–	7%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	57/39	SE 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/48	S 9 kt	–	12%
Thursday	Rain Showers Likely	66/40	SW 13 kt	–	57%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	63/39	NW 4 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	63/42	SE 9 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	64/39	S 4 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office APX). Forecast issued 1337Z.

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

010° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 366 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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 5,001 ft

07/25

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0766°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25246°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

1,986 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 18179°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36359°T

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

560 ft

Pressure altitude

847 ft

Field elevation

1,307 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.38 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

2240Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1211Z 8:11 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1211Z (8:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 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

Wexford County Airport is in Cadillac, Michigan. Field elevation 1,307 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKEITH NEWELL

Manager phone231-878-5178

AttendedMAY-SEP SAT, 0800–1200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCAD / CAD

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.2757, -85.4215

Distance from city2 NM NNW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.9

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCAD traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-10-22, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 60%Unknown 40%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 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.

KTVC Cherry Capital Airport

29 NM N

VFR

KHTL Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport

33 NM E

VFR

KRQB Roben Hood Airport

33 NM S

VFR

KMBL Manistee County Blacker Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KACB Antrim County Airport

44 NM N

VFR

KGDW Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 07; REIL RWY 07 & 25; VASI RWY 07; PAPI RWY 25; HIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

›AVBL H24 SELF SVC.

›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.

›LDG FEE FOR COML OPS WAIVED WITH MNM FUEL PURCHASE.

›FOR AFT HRS ATNDNC CALL 231-779-9211 SUBJ CALL-IN FEE. UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.

›CELL.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›GLDR & ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT APR-OCT.

›ADMIN BLDG EAST DOOR ACES 5-3-2-1.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCAD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCAD have a METAR?

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

Does KCAD have a TAF?

When KCAD 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 KCAD?

KCAD sits at 1,307 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCAD?

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.