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US-1052

Howard Airfield

St. Johns, MichiganElevation 761 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAN · 10 NM S · 21 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 · KLAN
WIND
240@6
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 240° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday partly sunny, high near 77F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Partly Sunny 77/50 NW 7 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 78/58 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 82/62 SSW 11 kt – 7%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/59 NW 5 kt – 16%
Monday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/67 SE 13 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/54 W 17 kt – 35%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73 NNE 5 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0614Z.

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 US-1052. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,480 ft

10/28
Dimensions
2,480 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 10
RWY 28
Displaced threshold450 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
761 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2359Z 7:59 PM
Sunrise
1112Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
0028Z (8:28 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2359Z (7:59 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0059Z (8:59 PM local) → 1012Z (6:12 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

Howard Airfield is in St. Johns, Michigan. Field elevation 761 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARK A MOX
Manager phone989-224-1968
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1052
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.9385, -84.5772
Distance from city4 NM SSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-1052 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAN (10 NM S, VFR).

KLAN Capital Region International Airport
10 NM S
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
41 NM S
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
42 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1052 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1052 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1052. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1052 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1052. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1052?
US-1052 sits at 761 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1052?
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.