KISQ/ISQ METAR Schoolcraft County Airport

Manistique, MichiganElevation 684 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

270@2

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-288 ft

-972 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (9:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KISQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 2 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND

270° at 2 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 7°C

48°F / 45°F. 2°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)

FAA: no delays reported at ISQ.

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 270° at 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 37F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	37	NW 4 kt	–	10%
Monday	Partly Sunny	50/32	N 9 kt	–	8%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	53/44	E 13 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	61/46	S 13 kt	–	63%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	62/36	W 9 kt	–	63%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	58/40	W 4 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	59/42	SE 9 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	58	SW 9 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office MQT). Forecast issued 0130Z.

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

270° at 2 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 282 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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 5,001 ft

10/28

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1090°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28270°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

01/19

Dimensions

2,501 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 01359°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19179°T

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

-288 ft

Pressure altitude

264 ft

Field elevation

684 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°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

2241Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

1216Z 8:16 AM

Loggable night

2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1145Z (7:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1216Z (8:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 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

Schoolcraft County Airport is in Manistique, Michigan. Field elevation 684 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTEVE VIDETICH

Manager phone906-341-5522

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1500

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKISQ / ISQ

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.9746, -86.1718

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

110.4

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.25

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

KISQ traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA34 (Twin) · ~0 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

41 NM W

VFR

KSAW Marquette/Sawyer International Airport

56 NM NW

VFR

KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

62 NM E

VFR

KMCD Mackinac Island Airport

64 NM E

MVFR

KACB Antrim County Airport

72 NM SE

MVFR

KCIU Chippewa County International Airport

73 NM E

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 19: 100 FT UNMARKED PLINE, 1 MI NORTH OF RWY END.

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

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

›UNLGTD & NO REFLECTORS.

›ALSO +15 FT ROAD, 659 FT DIST, 30:1.

›ALSO +40 FT PLINE, 1200 FT DIST, 25:1.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KISQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KISQ have a METAR?

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

Does KISQ have a TAF?

When KISQ 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 KISQ?

KISQ sits at 684 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KISQ?

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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