KVLL METAR Oakland Troy Airport

Troy, MichiganElevation 727 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

112 ft

-615 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM local) · 12 min old

KVLL is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

220° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 8°C

54°F / 46°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 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)

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 220° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 47F, 2% 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
Tonight	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	47	SW 4 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	66/44	NNW 6 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	61/48	E 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	70/53	SSE 5 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	74/54	SW 9 kt	–	15%
Friday	Partly Sunny	70/54	WNW 5 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	69/55	SSE 6 kt	–	24%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	67	SSW 8 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 2205Z.

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

1 runway · 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

220° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 282 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

1 runway · longest 3,550 ft

10/28

Dimensions

3,549 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1090°T

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28270°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

112 ft

Pressure altitude

297 ft

Field elevation

727 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2235Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1158Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1158Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 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

Oakland Troy Airport is in Troy, Michigan. Field elevation 727 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHERYL BUSH

Manager phone248-666-3900

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKVLL

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.5429, -83.1779

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt1,000 ft MSL

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.85

DETROIT APP/DEP

A/D

119.475

AWOS 3

AWOS

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KVLL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

19.2

AVG OPS/DAY

28.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 70%Unknown 17%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~107 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~60 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~19 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo

›PA18 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›EC35 (Helicopter)

›SREY (Unknown)

›UNKN (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.

KPTK Oakland County International Airport

13 NM NW

VFR

KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport

16 NM E

VFR

CYQG Windsor International Airport

19 NM SE

VFR

KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

21 NM S

VFR

KYIP Willow Run Airport

24 NM SW

VFR

KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport

32 NM SW

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.

›ARPT PHYS ADS: 2672 INDUSTRIAL ROW DR, TROY, MI 48084.

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

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

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR TSNT HNGR STORAGE CTC AMGR.

›NO TGL OR PRACTICE TFC PATTERNS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KVLL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KVLL have a METAR?

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

Does KVLL have a TAF?

When KVLL 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 KVLL?

KVLL sits at 727 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVLL?

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.