KIMT/IMT METAR Ford Airport

Kingsford, MichiganElevation 1,182 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR50 min old

Ceiling 4,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

436 ft

-746 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2254Z (5:54 PM local) · 50 min old

KIMT is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,700 feet AGL.

WIND

250° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 8°C

50°F / 46°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 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)

SLP281

sea-level pressure 1028.1 hPa

T01000078

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 7.8°C

FAA: no delays reported at IMT.

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 250° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,700 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, low near 36F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	36	NW 4 kt	–	20%
Monday	Partly Sunny	51/33	NE 9 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	53/41	SE 13 kt	22 kt	19%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	68/47	S 13 kt	–	51%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	65/35	NW 4 kt	–	51%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	61/40	SW 4 kt	–	41%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	61/42	SE 4 kt	–	47%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	60	W 9 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office MQT). Forecast issued 2343Z.

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

250° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 191 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 6,502 ft

01/19

Dimensions

6,502 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 018°T

Landing length (LDA)6,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19188°T

Landing length (LDA)6,376 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,502 / 6,502 / 6,376 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

3,810 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13132°T

Landing length (LDA)3,810 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,810 / 3,810 / 3,810 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31312°T

Landing length (LDA)3,810 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,810 / 3,810 / 3,810 ft

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

436 ft

Pressure altitude

752 ft

Field elevation

1,182 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2249Z 5:49 PM

Sunrise

1223Z 7:23 AM

Loggable night

2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2249Z (5:49 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Ford Airport is in Kingsford, Michigan. Field elevation 1,182 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerTIM HOWEN

Manager phone906-774-4870

AttendedDaily, 0600–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIMT / IMT

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.8191, -88.1146

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.025

ASOS

121.25

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

111.2

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

KIMT traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-21, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›C177 (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.

KESC Delta County Airport

43 NM E

VFR

KSAW Marquette/Sawyer International Airport

44 NM NE

VFR

KMNM Menominee–Marinette Twin County Airport

46 NM SE

VFR

KEGV Eagle River Union Airport

49 NM W

VFR

KRHI Rhinelander Oneida County Airport

58 NM W

VFR

KSUE Door County Cherryland Airport

65 NM SE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 159/F/B/X/T

›FLD CONDS UNMON OCT 15 THRU APR 1 BTN 2100-0600.

›UNICOM IREG MNTD.

›RWY 13/31 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS NA IF NOT WI 15 MINS OF SKEDD ARR/DEP TIME EXC BY PRIOR CDN WITH AMGR & CFMN ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO TKOF/LDG.

›48 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR CELL.

›SNOW REMOVAL CREWS MNT CTAF/UNICOM DRG ALL ACR OPS TO PRVD SFC COND RPRTS.

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

›PCR VALUE: 99/F/B/X/T

›ARFF CREWS MNT CTAF/UNICOM DRG ALL ACR OPS.

›CELL 906-201-1866.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL RWY 19 & 31; PAPI RWY 19 & 31; HIRL RWY 01/19; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

›TPA FOR JET/TURBO-JET AND PROP ACFT OVER 12500LBS IS 1500' AGL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KIMT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIMT have a METAR?

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

Does KIMT have a TAF?

When KIMT 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 KIMT?

KIMT sits at 1,182 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIMT?

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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