KERY METAR Luce County Airport

Newberry, MichiganElevation 869 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR19 min old

Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@15

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

585 ft

-284 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

KERY is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 15 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,500 feet AGL.

WIND

200° at 15 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 10°C

57°F / 50°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN 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: 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 200° at 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,500 ft. Forecast suggests sunday rain showers, high near 58F, low near 39F, 87% 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
Sunday	Rain Showers	58/39	W 13 kt	22 kt	87%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	48/32	N 9 kt	17 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	48/40	E 9 kt	–	6%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	61/46	S 17 kt	–	28%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	57/38	W 9 kt	–	24%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	58/44	SW 9 kt	–	35%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	60	S 9 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office MQT). 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

200° at 15 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2214 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

14 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

15 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

15 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

14 kt tail

CROSS

5 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 4,304 ft

04/22

Dimensions

2,856 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0441°T

Displaced threshold936 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22221°T

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

4,304 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11110°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29290°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

585 ft

Pressure altitude

499 ft

Field elevation

869 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

1212Z 8:12 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) → 1212Z (8:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 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

Luce County Airport is in Newberry, Michigan. Field elevation 869 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGLEN PITTMAN

Manager phone906-291-0214

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKERY

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.3112, -85.4573

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

108.2

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.4

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

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.

KISQ Schoolcraft County Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

CYAM Sault Ste Marie Airport

41 NM E

VFR

KCIU Chippewa County International Airport

42 NM E

VFR

KMCD Mackinac Island Airport

43 NM SE

VFR

KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

52 NM SE

VFR

KDRM Drummond Island Airport

74 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.

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

›APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR OVR +82 FT TREES, 1600 FT DIST, 120L.

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.

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

›ACTVT WIND CONE; REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.

›ALSO +16 FT ROAD, 0 FT DIST, 125 FT R, APCH RATIO 0:1.

›WKENDS O/R.

›CELL.

›CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KERY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KERY have a METAR?

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

Does KERY have a TAF?

When KERY 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 KERY?

KERY sits at 869 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KERY?

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.