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MI13 Weather Minikey Airport

Sheridan, MichiganElevation 900 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAMN · 19 NM NE · 14 min old
No ceiling, visibility 1 1/2 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAMN
WIND
170@1
steady
VISIBILITY
1 1/2 SM
2.4 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 visibility 0.5 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 45F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 70/45 SW 7 kt 16 kt 4%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 61/40 NE 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 60/44 E 8 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/52 S 10 kt – 14%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 69/46 WSW 10 kt – 26%
Friday Mostly Sunny 70/51 SE 8 kt – 18%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70 S 9 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0950Z.

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 MI13. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,000 x 175 ft
Surface
Turf
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
900 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2243Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1205Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1205Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 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

Minikey Airport is in Sheridan, Michigan. Field elevation 900 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACK MINIKEY
Manager phone616-232-0006
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMI13
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1617, -85.0617
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MI13 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAMN (19 NM NE, IFR).

KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
19 NM NE
IFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
31 NM SE
MVFR
KRQB Roben Hood Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KMBS MBS International Airport
48 NM NE
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.
›PRVDD OPS ARE LTD TO SUPER CUB ACFT; CLEAR 20:1 APCHS; CLEAR OFZ; AREA IS MKD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MI13 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MI13 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MI13. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MI13 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MI13. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MI13?
MI13 sits at 900 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MI13?
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.