KCVX METAR Charlevoix Municipal Airport

Charlevoix, MichiganElevation 669 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR15 min old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

189 ft

-480 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2235Z (6:35 PM local) · 15 min old

KCVX is currently IFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 500 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 500 ft AGL.

WIND

350° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 12°C

55°F / 54°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 500 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC 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)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 500 ft AGL.

›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 IFR, wind from 350° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 47F, 33% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

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	Chance Rain Showers	47	N 9 kt	–	33%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	51/41	N 13 kt	–	16%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	55/48	SE 9 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	63/53	S 13 kt	–	44%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	60/46	W 13 kt	–	44%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	59/49	W 9 kt	–	40%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	60/50	SE 9 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	58	SW 9 kt	–	38%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office APX). Forecast issued 2250Z.

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

350° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 043 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

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 4,549 ft

09/27

Dimensions

4,549 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 0985°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

RWY 27265°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

04/22

Dimensions

1,280 x 200 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0440°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22220°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

189 ft

Pressure altitude

269 ft

Field elevation

669 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.32 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

2239Z 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1211Z 8:11 AM

Loggable night

2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1211Z (8:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2339Z (7:39 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

Charlevoix Municipal Airport is in Charlevoix, Michigan. Field elevation 669 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerROBERT SCHOLEY

Manager phone231-547-3605

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCVX

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.3048, -85.2748

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120

AWOS 3

AWOS

134.6

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

KCVX traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Jet 25%Turboprop 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›P46T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›BN2P (Twin) · ~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.

KACB Antrim County Airport

19 NM S

VFR

KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

KGLR Gaylord Regional Airport

30 NM SE

VFR

KTVC Cherry Capital Airport

36 NM S

VFR

KMCD Mackinac Island Airport

43 NM NE

MVFR

KISQ Schoolcraft County Airport

55 NM NW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PREFERRED LDG RWY 2300-0700.

›FOR 100LL & JET A+ FUEL AFT HRS CALL AMGR.

›CLSD NOV-APR.

›LDG FEE WAIVED WITH MNM FUEL PURCHASE.

›UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.

›ASST AMGR: RUSS MCCRANEY.

›CHARLEVOIX VOLUNTARY QUIET HRS WEF 2300-0700 DLY.

›-100 FT QUARRY/MINE, 300 FT FM RWY 09 THR.

›DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

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

›RWY 09/27 UPSLP FM EAST TO WEST, STEEPEST GRAD OCRS WEST THIRD OF RWY.

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›NSTD MIRL DUE TO RWY 27 THR LGTS LCTD OUTBOARD FM RWY EDGES.

›PREFERRED TKOF RWY 2300-0700.

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›ESTABD BFR 1959.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; NSTD MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCVX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCVX have a METAR?

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

Does KCVX have a TAF?

When KCVX 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 KCVX?

KCVX sits at 669 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCVX?

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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