KSLH METAR Cheboygan County Airport

Cheboygan, MichiganElevation 639 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-7 ft

-646 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0615Z (2:15 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KSLH is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 279 minutes old.

WIND

190° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT120

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 7°C

54°F / 45°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT 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: Moderate

›METAR is stale (279 minutes old).

›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 190° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy then chance rain showers, high near 66F, low near 38F, 38% 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
Today	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	66/38	W 9 kt	–	38%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	53/30	N 9 kt	–	16%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	53/35	E 13 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	67/47	S 9 kt	–	26%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	60/39	W 13 kt	–	26%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	61/45	W 9 kt	–	36%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	63/45	S 9 kt	–	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office APX). Forecast issued 1053Z.

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

190° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 175 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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 4,004 ft

10/28

Dimensions

4,004 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1090°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28270°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

1,874 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17165°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35345°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

-7 ft

Pressure altitude

199 ft

Field elevation

639 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2237Z 6:37 PM

Sunrise

1207Z 8:07 AM

Loggable night

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1207Z (8:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2337Z (7:37 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 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

Cheboygan County Airport is in Cheboygan, Michigan. Field elevation 639 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMICHAEL JERMEAY

Manager phone231-627-5571

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, ON–CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSLH

SectionalLAKE HURON

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.6537, -84.5193

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.175

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.

KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

13 NM SW

VFR

KMCD Mackinac Island Airport

14 NM N

VFR

KCIU Chippewa County International Airport

35 NM N

VFR

KDRM Drummond Island Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

KGLR Gaylord Regional Airport

39 NM S

VFR

KACB Antrim County Airport

49 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

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

›AFT HRS TRML BLDG ACES: PRESS 5, THEN 3 & 2 SIMUL, THEN 1.

›CELL 989-464-6887.

›UNATNDD CHRISTMAS, EASTER, & THANKSGIVING OR BY ARNGMT.

›SVCS PRVDD WKENDS BY PRIOR ARNGMT.

›100LL AVBL H24 SELF SVC. FOR JET A AFT HRS CALL 989-464-6887 SUBJ CALL-IN FEE.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 & 17/35 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSLH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSLH have a METAR?

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

Does KSLH have a TAF?

When KSLH 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 KSLH?

KSLH sits at 639 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSLH?

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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