MI45 Weather Ed Schulte's Place STOLport

Ortonville, MichiganElevation 1,050 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KPTK · 9 NM S · 41 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 · KPTK

WIND

190@3

steady

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 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 46F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance T-storms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	46	SW 4 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	62/41	NNW 5 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	59/46	E 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/53	SSE 7 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance T-storms	72/52	SW 9 kt	–	18%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Partly Sunny	68/52	SSW 4 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	68/53	SSE 6 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	65	SSW 7 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 2334Z.

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

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

2 runways · longest 2,600 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,600 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 18180°T

Displaced threshold440 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°T

Displaced threshold715 ft

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

2,200 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0536°T

Displaced threshold200 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23216°T

Displaced threshold415 ft

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

1,050 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2236Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1200Z 8:00 AM

Loggable night

2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 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

Ed Schulte's Place STOLport is in Ortonville, Michigan. Field elevation 1,050 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCLIFF OLSON

Manager phone734-775-1953

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAMI45

SectionalLAKE HURON

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.8081, -83.4519

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

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

MI45 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPTK (9 NM S, VFR).

KPTK Oakland County International Airport

9 NM S

VFR

KFNT Bishop International Airport

16 NM NW

VFR

KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport

30 NM SE

VFR

KYIP Willow Run Airport

34 NM S

VFR

KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

36 NM S

VFR

KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport

37 NM S

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›ARPT CLSD NOV 14-APR 15 & WHEN SNOW COVD.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›UAS OPR AT SOUTH END OF RWY 05/23.

›APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DTHR OVR 47 FT TREE, 578 FT DIST, 130 FT L; 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ESTABD BFR 1959.

›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 60 FT TREES, 1220 FT DIST, 0 FT B.

›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

›APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DTHR.

›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗MI45 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does MI45 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for MI45. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does MI45 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for MI45. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at MI45?

MI45 sits at 1,050 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MI45?

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.