KPHN/PHN METAR St Clair County International Airport

Port Huron, MichiganElevation 650 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
LIFR18 min old
Ceiling 100 ft, visibility 3/4 SM, mist.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
LIFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
250@2
steady
VISIBILITY
3/4 SM
1.2 km
CEILING
100 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
-1,400 ft
-2,050 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0703Z to 25 1400Z
Sanilac; Shiawassee; Genesee; Lapeer; St. Clair; Livingston; Oakland; Macomb; Washtenaw; Wayne; Lenawee; Monroe
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Michigan. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility makes driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Fog expands northward and eastward from the Ohio border, I-94, and I-96 corridors across metro Detroit and toward I-69 and the Lake Huron shoreline during the morning.
If driving, slow down, use low beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance between vehicles.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

KPHN is currently LIFR. Winds are from the west at 2 knots. Visibility is 3/4 statute mile. The ceiling is 100 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 100 ft AGL. Visibility 0.75 SM.

WIND
250° at 2 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
3/4 statute miles
1.2 km, very low (LIFR).
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 100 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
1°C / 1°C
34°F / 34°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.46 inHg
1031.5 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS
Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
VIS
unrecognized remark group
M1/4V5
unrecognized remark group
FAA: no delays reported at PHN.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.
›Low ceiling: 100 ft AGL.
›Low visibility: 0.75 SM.
›Mist reported.
›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 LIFR, wind from 250° at 2 kt, visibility 0.75 SM, ceiling 100 ft. Forecast suggests sunday areas of fog then partly sunny, high near 67F, low near 44F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Low visibilityMETAR
Visibility 0.75 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 67/44 SSW 5 kt – 3%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 61/38 NNW 6 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 58/37 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/49 SSE 6 kt – 5%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 70/46 SW 9 kt – 29%
Friday Mostly Sunny 67/49 NW 6 kt – 6%
Saturday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain 69 S 8 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0952Z.

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
NESW04221028 250°250°2 kt250°250° 2250°
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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 2 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 282 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
28
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
1 kt L
BEST
22
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
1 kt R
OK
04
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt L
OK
10
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt R
OK
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 5,104 ft

04/22
Dimensions
5,104 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0436°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22216°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
10/28
Dimensions
4,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1095°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28275°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
-1,400 ft
Pressure altitude
110 ft
Field elevation
650 ft MSL
Temperature
1°C (34°F)
Dewpoint
1°C (34°F)
Altimeter
30.46 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
2233Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1155Z 7:55 AM
Loggable night
2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1155Z (7:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2333Z (7:33 PM local) → 1055Z (6:55 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

St Clair County International Airport is in Port Huron, Michigan. Field elevation 650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCATHERINE FIORE
Manager phone810-364-6890
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKPHN / PHN
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
CustomsAirport of entry
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.9110, -82.5289
Distance from city5 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.6
SELFRIDGE APP/DEP
A/D
118.375
AWOS 3
AWOS
123.05
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.050
CTAF
CTAF
123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPHN traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 54 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
9.8
AVG OPS/DAY
15.4
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 31 to 14 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 61%Unknown 18%Jet 10%Twin 5%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~33 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›PA11 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›RS21 (Piston single)

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.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
›COML & CORPORATE LDG FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.
›ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22, 10, & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04 & 22 OPR CONSLY.
›TSATLC FLTS MUST NTFY US CUST AT 810-985-9541 ONE HR PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO THE US. NTFY US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE AT 810-985-6126 & AMGR 24 HRS PRIOR FOR DISPOSAL OF ACFT INTL TRASH.
›FOR CD CTC SELFRIDGE APCH AT 586-239-5706, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KPHN have a METAR?
Yes. KPHN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KPHN have a TAF?
When KPHN 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 KPHN?
KPHN sits at 650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPHN?
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.