KZ98 Weather Ottawa Executive Airport

Zeeland, MichiganElevation 740 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGRR · 18 NM E · 58 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRR

WIND

190@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 48F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	48	SSW 3 kt	–	3%
Monday	Partly Sunny	65/43	ENE 6 kt	–	8%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	64/50	ESE 8 kt	16 kt	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/55	S 7 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	69/50	SW 10 kt	–	45%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	69/54	SSE 5 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	69/54	SSE 6 kt	–	46%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	65	SSW 7 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0150Z.

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

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 3,800 ft

02/20

Dimensions

3,800 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 0212°T

Displaced threshold294 ft

RWY 20192°T

Displaced threshold191 ft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

740 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1210Z 8:10 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1210Z (8:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 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

Ottawa Executive Airport is in Zeeland, Michigan. Field elevation 740 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRAD PUGH

Manager phone616-218-6236

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKZ98

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.8172, -85.9281

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KZ98 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.1

AVG OPS/DAY

10.8

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 59%Unknown 30%Twin 7%Helicopter 2%Turboprop 2%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C150 (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo

›AA5 (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

›XL2 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›CC11 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C150 (Piston single)

›AA5 (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›GLID (Unknown)

›XL2 (Piston single)

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

KZ98 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRR (18 NM E, VFR).

KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport

18 NM E

VFR

KMKG Muskegon County Airport

25 NM NW

VFR

KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport

39 NM SE

VFR

KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field

43 NM SE

VFR

KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

47 NM SW

VFR

KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport

54 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY SLPS UP FM SOUTH TO NORTH.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

›200 FT LGTD ANT APRXLY 1900 FT NE OF RWY 20.

›ACTVT LIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. 5 CLICKS ON SS-SR.

›SEE ASP LTR DATED 3/7/94.

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›+16 FT ROAD, 125 FT DIST, 125 FT L/R; 8 FT SEASONAL CROPS.

›4 CLICKS ON CTAF FOR WIND, TEMP, & ALTM INFO.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KZ98 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KZ98 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KZ98. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KZ98 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KZ98. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KZ98?

KZ98 sits at 740 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KZ98?

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.