KCIU/CIU METAR & TAF Chippewa County International Airport

Kincheloe, MichiganElevation 800 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR42 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-392 ft

-1,192 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0356Z (11:56 PM local) · 42 min old

KCIU is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

280° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 7°C

45°F / 45°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP280

sea-level pressure 1028.0 hPa

T00670067

precise temperature 6.7°C, dew point 6.7°C

401670067

24-hour maximum 16.7°C, minimum 6.7°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0041Z (8:41 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KCIU forecast starts MVFR at 01Z. Best period is 02Z to 10Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

BKN0292,900 ft

BKN0404,000 ft

OVC10010,000 ft

VFR

0100Z9:00 PM0536Z1:36 AM1012Z6:12 AM1448Z10:48 AM1924Z3:24 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at CIU.

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 from 280° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday slight chance rain showers then mostly sunny, high near 49F, low near 29F, 17% 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
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	49/29	N 9 kt	–	17%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	49/40	E 9 kt	–	8%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	63/48	S 9 kt	–	46%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	61/38	W 9 kt	–	53%
Friday	Partly Sunny	56/38	W 9 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	56/41	S 4 kt	–	30%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	58	SW 4 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office APX). Forecast issued 0437Z.

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

280° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 286 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

4 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 7,203 ft

16/34

Dimensions

7,203 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16150°T

Landing length (LDA)7,203 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,203 / 7,203 / 7,203 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 34330°T

Landing length (LDA)7,203 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,203 / 7,203 / 7,203 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

10/28

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1090°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 28270°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

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

-392 ft

Pressure altitude

370 ft

Field elevation

800 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

1210Z 8:10 AM

Loggable night

2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2234Z (6:34 PM local) → 1210Z (8:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2334Z (7:34 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 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

Chippewa County International Airport is in Kincheloe, Michigan. Field elevation 800 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

ManagerTAMI L BESEAU

Manager phone906-495-5631

AttendedDaily, 0600–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCIU / CIU

SectionalLAKE HURON

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.2420, -84.4621

Distance from city15 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.575

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.65

TORONTO CNTR

CNTR

123.65

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

CYAM Sault Ste Marie Airport

15 NM N

VFR

KMCD Mackinac Island Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KDRM Drummond Island Airport

33 NM SE

VFR

KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

43 NM S

VFR

KISQ Schoolcraft County Airport

73 NM W

VFR

KGLR Gaylord Regional Airport

74 NM S

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AFT HRS CELL 906-322-3651.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.

›PCR VALUE: 680/R/B/W/T

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; REIL RWY 34, 10, & 28; PAPI RWY 16, 34, 10, & 28; HIRL RWY 16/34; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. REIL & PAPI RWY 34 OPR CONSLY DEC-MAR; PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY DRG DALGT HRS.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›PCR VALUE: 200/F/B/X/T

›CNTR 150 FT IS ASPH, RMNG OUTSIDE EDGES ARE CONC.

›EXP SNOW REMOVAL ACT DLY DEC-MAR.

›VEHICLE TESTING INPR DRG WINTER MONTHS ON SECTIONS OF CLSD/ABNDD PARL TWY, SE OF APCH END RWY 34. AREA MAY BE PLOWED TO BARE SFC BUT UNAVBL FOR ARR OR DEP.

›FICONS UNMON 2100-0700.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCIU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCIU have a METAR?

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

Does KCIU have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KCIU?

KCIU sits at 800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCIU?

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.