KHTL/HTL METAR Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport

Houghton Lake, MichiganElevation 1,150 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

238 ft

-912 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1553Z (11:53 AM local) · 14 min old

KHTL is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

140° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 3°C

48°F / 37°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 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)

SLP300

sea-level pressure 1030.0 hPa

T00940033

precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point 3.3°C

FAA: no delays reported at HTL.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 140° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 54F, low near 39F, 10% 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
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	54/39	SE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/51	S 9 kt	–	32%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	64/34	W 9 kt	–	33%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	59/32	NW 4 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	59/38	SE 4 kt	–	10%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	61/42	SE 4 kt	–	21%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	61/40	E 9 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office APX). Forecast issued 1606Z.

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

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35 kt

40 kt

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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

140° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 186 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

6 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 4,000 ft

09/27

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0989°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27269°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

2,200 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 18178°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36358°T

Displaced threshold200 ft

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

238 ft

Pressure altitude

680 ft

Field elevation

1,150 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.39 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

2235Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1210Z 8:10 AM

Loggable night

2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1210Z (8:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2335Z (7:35 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

Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport is in Houghton Lake, Michigan. Field elevation 1,150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerERIC J JAROCH

Manager phone989-366-7660

AttendedDaily, 0900–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHTL / HTL

SectionalLAKE HURON

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.3598, -84.6711

Distance from city5 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

111.6

ASOS

132.9

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.35

LANSING 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.

KGDW Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport

25 NM S

VFR

KCAD Wexford County Airport

33 NM W

VFR

KGLR Gaylord Regional Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KACB Antrim County Airport

44 NM NW

VFR

KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport

44 NM S

VFR

KTVC Cherry Capital Airport

45 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›2203 FT MSL (883 AGL) TOWER 4.2 NM SW OF ARPT.

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR OVR 23 FT TREE, 248 FT DIST, 156 FT R.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2100.

›UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHTL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHTL have a METAR?

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

Does KHTL have a TAF?

When KHTL 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 KHTL?

KHTL sits at 1,150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHTL?

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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