KFPK METAR Fitch H Beach Airport

Charlotte, MichiganElevation 891 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@2

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-360 ft

-1,251 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0355Z (11:55 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KFPK is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 2 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 359 minutes old.

WIND

190° at 2 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 6°C

45°F / 43°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.43 inHg

1030.5 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)

401860030

24-hour maximum 18.6°C, minimum 3.0°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (359 minutes old).

›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 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests sunday patchy fog then partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 43F, 2% 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	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	69/43	SSW 6 kt	–	2%
Monday	Partly Sunny	64/39	N 6 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	62/43	ESE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	71/51	S 8 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	70/45	WSW 9 kt	–	26%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	71/49	S 8 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70	S 8 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). 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

190° at 2 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 212 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 3,510 ft

15/33

Dimensions

2,298 x 95 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 15145°T

Displaced threshold760 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33325°T

Displaced threshold193 ft

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

3,510 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0321°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21201°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

-360 ft

Pressure altitude

381 ft

Field elevation

891 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.43 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

2243Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

1204Z 8:04 AM

Loggable night

2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1204Z (8:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 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

Fitch H Beach Airport is in Charlotte, Michigan. Field elevation 891 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTODD COTTER

Manager phone517-712-8177

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, ON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFPK

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.5745, -84.8114

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.65

LANSING APP/DEP

A/D

118.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KFPK traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-23, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

1.2

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 89%Unknown 11%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE23 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›DV20 (Piston single) · ~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.

KLAN Capital Region International Airport

16 NM NE

MVFR

KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field

24 NM SE

LIFR

KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field

25 NM SW

VFR

KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport

36 NM NW

VFR

KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport

39 NM SW

MVFR

KAMN Gratiot Community Airport

45 NM N

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

›MIL HOP ON & INVOF ARPT SPCLY AT NGT.

›APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR OVR +94 FT TREE, 1785 FT DIST, 50 FT L.

›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›ARPT UNATNDD MAJ HOLS. FOR SVC WKENDS CALL AMGR.

›CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD.

›ACFT WO RADIO OPRG INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.

›GND MOLES & WATERFOWL ON RWY 15/33.

›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 03/21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFPK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFPK have a METAR?

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

Does KFPK have a TAF?

When KFPK 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 KFPK?

KFPK sits at 891 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFPK?

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.