KSJX METAR Beaver Island Airport

Beaver Island, MichiganElevation 669 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@12

gust 17 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

9,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

426 ft

-243 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1215Z (8:15 AM local) · 15 min old

KSJX is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 12 knots gusting 17. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 9,000 feet AGL.

WIND

210° at 12 kt, gust 17

Gusts 5 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 9,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 10°C

59°F / 50°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

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 210° at 12 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 9,000 ft. Forecast suggests today chance rain showers, high near 60F, low near 36F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Chance Rain Showers	60/36	W 13 kt	–	44%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	51/32	N 9 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	54/39	SE 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	61/42	S 13 kt	–	29%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	56/39	W 9 kt	–	29%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	59/43	SW 9 kt	–	39%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	59/43	S 13 kt	–	57%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office APX). Forecast issued 1229Z.

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

3 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

210° at 12 kt, gust 17

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2312 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

12 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

12 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

12 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

3 runways · longest 4,299 ft

09/27

Dimensions

4,299 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0991°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27271°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

2,054 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0545°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23225°T

Displaced threshold763 ft

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

3,278 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 14133°T

Displaced threshold522 ft

RWY 32313°T

Displaced threshold571 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

426 ft

Pressure altitude

269 ft

Field elevation

669 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.32 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

2239Z 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1213Z 8:13 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1213Z (8:13 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 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

Beaver Island Airport is in Beaver Island, Michigan. Field elevation 669 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerRACHEL TEAGUE

Manager phone231-237-9482

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSJX

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.6923, -85.5666

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

134.6

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

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.

KISQ Schoolcraft County Airport

30 NM NW

VFR

KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

33 NM E

VFR

KMCD Mackinac Island Airport

40 NM E

VFR

KACB Antrim County Airport

45 NM S

VFR

KGLR Gaylord Regional Airport

55 NM SE

VFR

KCIU Chippewa County International Airport

57 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE.

›CLSD NOV-APR & WHEN SNOW COVD.

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›CLSD NOV-APR & WHEN SNOW COVD.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

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

›CELL 231-675-5391.

›3 FT YELLOW CONES; DTHR MKD WITH 3 CONES EACH SIDE.

›APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DTHR.

›APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DTHR.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

›APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR.

›NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FAR 157.

›UNATNDD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSJX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSJX have a METAR?

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

Does KSJX have a TAF?

When KSJX 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 KSJX?

KSJX sits at 669 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSJX?

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.