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MI53 Weather Mills Field

Newport, MichiganElevation 590 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDTW · 13 NM N · 5 min old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM, fog.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDTW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 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 from 190° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 66F, low near 42F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/42 N 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 61/48 E 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 67/51 SSE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/53 SW 11 kt – 18%
Friday Partly Sunny 68/49 NW 6 kt – 7%
Saturday Partly Sunny 66/51 ESE 7 kt – 24%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 66 SSE 8 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0657Z.

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 MI53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,400 x 65 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 09
Displaced threshold500 ft
RWY 27
Displaced threshold210 ft

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
590 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
1158Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1158Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 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

Mills Field is in Newport, Michigan. Field elevation 590 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT D MILLS
Manager phone(313) 999-8012
AttendedDaily, IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMI53
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0092, -83.2583
Distance from city4 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MI53 traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-10-17, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.5
AVG OPS/DAY
5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 2 to 8 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 71%Piston single 29%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R44 (Helicopter)

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

MI53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDTW (13 NM N, VFR).

KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KYIP Willow Run Airport
18 NM NW
MVFR
CYQG Windsor International Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
25 NM NW
UNKNOWN
KTDZ Toledo Executive Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KTOL Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PERSONAL.
›PRVDD THE AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN & 200 FT OFF RY END BE CLEAR; ANY OBSTN IN APCH IS REMOVED OR LOWERED OR THLD DSPLCD TO PRVD A CLEAR 20:1.
›APCH RATIO 13:1 AT DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 30 FT PLINE 411 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.
›FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
›09/27 THLDS & DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH CONES.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 30 FT PLINE 600 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MI53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MI53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MI53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MI53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MI53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MI53?
MI53 sits at 590 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MI53?
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.