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KY47 Weather Oakland Southwest Airport

New Hudson, MichiganElevation 926 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPTK · 13 NM NE · 50 min old
Ceiling 18,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPTK
WIND
190@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
18,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 210° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon cloudy, high near 68F, low near 45F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Cloudy 68/45 SSW 6 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 65/42 NNW 6 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 61/45 E 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 69/51 SSE 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 73/52 SW 11 kt – 15%
Friday Partly Sunny 70/52 SW 5 kt – 15%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 69/53 SSE 7 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 2143Z.

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
NESW0826
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,128 ft

08/26
Dimensions
3,128 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 0871°T
Displaced threshold867 ft
VGSIVASI (V2R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26251°T
Displaced threshold864 ft
VGSIVASI (V2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
926 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2237Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1200Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2337Z (7:37 PM local) → 1100Z (7:00 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 Southwest Airport is in New Hudson, Michigan. Field elevation 926 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
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0830–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKY47
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5031, -83.6237
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.5
DETROIT APP/DEP
A/D
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KY47 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.5
AVG OPS/DAY
7.8
Activity trend over 17 days: falling, from 5 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 56%Unknown 33%Helicopter 11%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›S22T (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›S22T (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›PA20 (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

KY47 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPTK (13 NM NE, VFR).

KPTK Oakland County International Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
KYIP Willow Run Airport
16 NM S
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
18 NM S
UNKNOWN
KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
28 NM N
VFR
CYQG Windsor International Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›15-40 FT TREES & BRUSH, 0-90 FT DIST, 110 FT L.
›HNGR AVBL BY PRIOR ARNGMT CTC AMGR.
›ACTVT LIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. VASI RWY 08 & 26 OTS INDEFLY.
›ESTABD BFR 1959.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 2:1 TO DTHR OVR +22 FT TREE, 62 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
›-4 FT DITCH, 40 FT DIST; SCATTERED 5-30 FT TREES & BRUSH, 0-199 FT DIST, 125 FT L & R.
›TREES & BRUSH IN PRIMARY SFC 70-120 FT L & R.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DTHR OVR +12 FT TREE, 0 FT DIST, 115 FT L. +30 FT PLINE, 697 FT DIST; +20 FT TREES, 110 FT L; +15-50 FT TREES, MOST QUADS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KY47 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KY47 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KY47. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KY47 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KY47. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KY47?
KY47 sits at 926 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KY47?
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.