KYIP/YIP METAR & TAF Willow Run Airport

Detroit, MichiganElevation 716 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-31 ft

-747 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (10:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KYIP is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 5°C

52°F / 41°F. 6°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 CLR 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)

SLP278

sea-level pressure 1027.8 hPa

T01060050

precise temperature 10.6°C, dew point 5.0°C

53008

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.8 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KYIP forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN20020,000 ft

BKN12012,000 ft

BKN20020,000 ft

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at YIP.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 40° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 42F, 3% 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	Mostly Cloudy	42	NE 7 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	63/48	E 8 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	71/50	SSE 6 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/52	SW 12 kt	–	17%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	68/50	N 4 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	68/51	SE 6 kt	–	21%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	68/52	SE 6 kt	–	41%
Monday	Chance Light Rain	67	S 8 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0354Z.

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

040° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 056 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

2 runways · longest 7,543 ft

09/27

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0989°T

Landing length (LDA)5,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27269°T

Landing length (LDA)5,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

7,543 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0547°T

Landing length (LDA)7,543 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,543 / 7,543 / 7,543 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23227°T

Landing length (LDA)7,543 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,543 / 7,543 / 7,543 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

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

-31 ft

Pressure altitude

276 ft

Field elevation

716 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°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

2236Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1200Z 8:00 AM

Loggable night

2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1200Z (8:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2336Z (7:36 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

Willow Run Airport is in Detroit, Michigan. Field elevation 716 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMICHAEL FAWAZ

Manager phone734-485-6670

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKYIP / YIP

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.2379, -83.5304

Distance from city24 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

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

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.95

DETROIT APP/DEP

A/D

132.35

ASOS

127.425

ATIS

121.75

GND

125.275

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KYIP traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

54.1

AVG OPS/DAY

84.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 42%Piston single 25%Jet 16%Airliner 10%Turboprop 3%Helicopter 2%Twin 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DV20 (Unknown) · ~121 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~66 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~57 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~48 landings/mo

›MD88 (Airliner) · ~27 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›DV20 (Unknown)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›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.

KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

8 NM E

VFR

KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport

10 NM W

UNKNOWN

CYQG Windsor International Airport

26 NM E

VFR

KPTK Oakland County International Airport

26 NM N

VFR

KADG Lenawee County Airport

33 NM SW

VFR

KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport

38 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ONLY THE 80' CENTER PORTION OF THE RY IS GRVD.

›LANDING FEE IS BASED ON ACFT GWT.

›WRONG SFC ARR RISK ARPT, CLOSELY ALIGNED PAVEMENT TXY G & RWY 09/27.

›FOR CUSTOMS CLNC 1 HR MIN ADVANCE NOTIFICATION REQD. PILOTS MUST CTC U.S. CUSTOMS ON 313-226-3140; RQ FOR CUSTOMS SVC BY FAA FLIGHT PLAN IS NOT ACCEPTED.

›CONDS NOT MNT OUTSIDE M-F, 0800-1600,DTW AIRFIELD OPS (734-942-3685) PROVIDES DLY INSPECTIONS AND IS ON CALL FOR WX OR INCIDENTS OFF HRS.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›RUNWAY 9 DISPLACED THRESHOLD OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE 50:1

›LRA ARPT; ADCUS 734-942-9000.

›CUST AVBL 24 HRS, MON - FRI AND ON CALL FROM DTW ON WKEND.

›HELICOPTER TKOFS & LDGS ON THE SOUTH RAMP PROHIBITED, TAXI ONLY.

›PCR VALUE: 800/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 350/F/C/X/T

›AND WASHTENAW CO.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CLSD TO SKEDD ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PSGR SEATS. 72 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL ARPT OPS MGR 734-485-6670.

›ARFF INDEX E SVC AVBL ON REQUEST CALL 734-485-6669.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KYIP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KYIP have a METAR?

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

Does KYIP have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KYIP; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KYIP?

KYIP sits at 716 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KYIP?

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.