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MI86 Weather Midget Airport

North Muskegon, MichiganElevation 669 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMKG · 11 NM S · 11 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 · KMKG
WIND
190@8
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 from 190° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 66F, low near 49F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 66/49 SSW 7 kt – 5%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 62/41 NNE 7 kt – 10%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 63/49 ESE 9 kt 18 kt 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 67/55 S 9 kt – 29%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66/49 SW 9 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/52 SE 5 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/52 SSE 7 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2005Z.

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 MI86. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 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
669 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
1211Z 8:11 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1211Z (8:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 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

Midget Airport is in North Muskegon, Michigan. Field elevation 669 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMI86
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3423, -86.1878
Distance from city6 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MI86 traffic patterns

2026-09-18 to 2026-09-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

MI86 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMKG (11 NM S, VFR).

KMKG Muskegon County Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KRQB Roben Hood Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KLDM Mason County Airport
38 NM N
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
40 NM SE
VFR
KMBL Manistee County Blacker Airport
56 NM N
VFR
KCAD Wexford County Airport
65 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.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MI86 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MI86 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MI86. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MI86 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MI86. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MI86?
MI86 sits at 669 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MI86?
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.