KDRM/DRE METAR Drummond Island Airport

Drummond Island, MichiganElevation 668 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR19 min old

Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

168 ft

-500 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1515Z (11:15 AM local) · 19 min old

KDRM is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 8,000 feet AGL.

WIND

190° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 8,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 9°C

55°F / 48°F. 4°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: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T01320089

precise temperature 13.2°C, dew point 8.9°C

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 190° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 8,000 ft. Forecast suggests today chance rain showers, high near 61F, low near 37F, 34% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Chance Rain Showers	61/37	W 4 kt	–	34%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	51/31	N 4 kt	–	10%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	50/37	E 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	60/44	SE 9 kt	–	29%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	57/38	W 9 kt	–	29%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	57/42	W 4 kt	–	34%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	59/43	S 4 kt	–	57%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight 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 1533Z.

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

190° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 193 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 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 4,000 ft

01/19

Dimensions

2,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 01358°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19178°T

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0872°T

Displaced threshold650 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26252°T

Displaced threshold170 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

168 ft

Pressure altitude

248 ft

Field elevation

668 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°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

2232Z 6:32 PM

Sunrise

1206Z 8:06 AM

Loggable night

2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1206Z (8:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2332Z (7:32 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 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

Drummond Island Airport is in Drummond Island, Michigan. Field elevation 668 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJAMES BAILEY II

Manager phone906-493-5411

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDRM / DRE

SectionalLAKE HURON

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.0093, -83.7439

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.65

TORONTO 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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCIU Chippewa County International Airport

33 NM NW

VFR

KMCD Mackinac Island Airport

38 NM W

VFR

CYAM Sault Ste Marie Airport

43 NM NW

VFR

CYZE Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport

50 NM E

VFR

KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

51 NM SW

VFR

KAPN Alpena County Regional Airport

56 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.

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

›+4 FT FENCE, 20 FT DIST; +10 FT HILL, 10 FT DIST, 50 FT L; +18 FT BLDG, 97 FT DIST, 50 FT R; +50 FT TREES, 20 FT DIST, 90 FT L/R.

›CNTR 20 FT OF RWY FM INT RWY 08/26 NORTH TO THE HNGR LINE IS ASPH, RMNDR OF RWY TURF.

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›D22 SPB LCTD 1.5 NM NORTH.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.

›GOLF CARTS & PEDESTRIANS XNG RWY 08/26 DUE TO GOLF CRS ON BOTH SIDES.

›APCH RATIO 4:1 TO DTHR OVR 75 FT TREE, 321 FT DIST, 247 FT L.

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

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

›+6 FT FENCE, 54 FT DIST; +15 FT ROAD, 112 FT DIST; +20 FT BLDG, 0 FT DIST, 200 FT R.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KDRM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDRM have a METAR?

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

Does KDRM have a TAF?

When KDRM 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 KDRM?

KDRM sits at 668 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDRM?

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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