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M86 Weather Walle Field

Pullman, MichiganElevation 635 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBEH · 25 NM SW · 40 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBEH
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 15C. 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 Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 48 SSW 2 kt – 3%
Monday Partly Sunny 67/43 NE 6 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 67/49 ESE 7 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/54 S 7 kt – 15%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/51 SW 9 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/53 S 5 kt – 24%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/53 SSE 6 kt – 46%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SSW 7 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2332Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for M86. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,699 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,699 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf (poor)
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
635 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2247Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1210Z 8:10 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1210Z (8:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 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

Walle Field is in Pullman, Michigan. Field elevation 635 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerED WALLE
Manager phone269-214-6898
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAM86
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4709, -86.1273
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

M86 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBEH (25 NM SW, VFR).

KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
40 NM E
VFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
42 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD, 47 FT TREES, 958 FT DSTC, 0B.
›DEER & ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THLD +60 FT TREES 0 FT DSTC, 130 FT L. APCH RATION 14:1 BASED ON 52 FT TREES, 768 FT. DSTC. ALSO, 50 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 130 FT L/R EAST HALF OF RY.
›60 FT TREES, 130 FT BOTH SIDES OF RY CENTERLINE.
›RY 09/27 DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH THREE, 3 FT YELLOW CONES EACH SIDE OF RY; RY DEFINED BY MOWING.
›ROUGH SFC WITH SOFT AREAS, STANDING WATER, & DIRT PILES. RY SOFT IN SPRING & WHEN WET.
›ALSO +25 FT PLINE; 228 FT FM RY END L/R. MKD WITH ONE ORANGE BALL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗M86 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does M86 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for M86. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does M86 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for M86. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at M86?
M86 sits at 635 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for M86?
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.