KLDM/LDM METAR Mason County Airport

Ludington, MichiganElevation 646 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

90 ft

-556 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM local) · 18 min old

KLDM is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 9°C

55°F / 48°F. 4°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)

FAA: no delays reported at LDM.

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 150° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 64F, low near 45F, 11% 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	Partly Sunny	64/45	SSW 9 kt	17 kt	11%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	57/35	NNE 9 kt	17 kt	9%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	59/43	ESE 8 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	64/49	S 12 kt	–	34%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	60/44	WSW 7 kt	–	34%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	63/49	SSE 10 kt	–	35%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	64	S 9 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0857Z.

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

150° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 195 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

5 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 5,003 ft

08/26

Dimensions

5,003 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0871°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26251°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

01/19

Dimensions

3,503 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 012°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19182°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

90 ft

Pressure altitude

176 ft

Field elevation

646 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°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

2247Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1212Z 8:12 AM

Loggable night

2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1212Z (8:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 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

Mason County Airport is in Ludington, Michigan. Field elevation 646 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN L O'CONNOR

Manager phone231-843-2049

AttendedAPR 16-OCT 15 ALL, 0900–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLDM / LDM

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.9625, -86.4079

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.925

AWOS 3

AWOS

120.85

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.45

LANSING RDO

RDO

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

KLDM traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-23, 53 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.9

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 61%Jet 14%Unknown 14%Twin 7%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C150 (Piston single) · ~30 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo

›CC11 (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C150 (Piston single)

›CC11 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›PA11 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KMBL Manistee County Blacker Airport

20 NM N

VFR

KRQB Roben Hood Airport

42 NM E

VFR

KCAD Wexford County Airport

46 NM NE

VFR

KMKG Muskegon County Airport

48 NM S

VFR

KMTW Manitowoc County Airport

56 NM W

VFR

KTVC Cherry Capital Airport

59 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 26; PAPI RWY 08, 26, 01, & 19; MIRL RWY 08/26 & 01/19 - CTAF.

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

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLDM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLDM have a METAR?

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

Does KLDM have a TAF?

When KLDM 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 KLDM?

KLDM sits at 646 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLDM?

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.