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US-1255 Weather Galloway Landings Airport

Caledonia, MichiganElevation 826 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRR · 9 NM NE · 59 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 · KGRR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 130° at 3 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 47F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 70/47 SSW 6 kt – 4%
Monday Partly Sunny 65/42 ENE 6 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 63/47 ESE 8 kt 16 kt 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/54 S 9 kt – 17%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 68/48 WSW 9 kt – 28%
Friday Mostly Sunny 71/52 SSE 8 kt – 17%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/53 S 8 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 1051Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1331
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

1 runway · longest 2,310 ft

13/31
Dimensions
2,310 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 13131°T
RWY 31311°T

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
826 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
1207Z 8:07 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1207Z (8:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 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

Galloway Landings Airport is in Caledonia, Michigan. Field elevation 826 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCLARK GALLOWAY
Manager phone616-309-8182
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1255
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7431, -85.6112
Distance from city5 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1255 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.9
Activity trend over 7 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 63%Unknown 37%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

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

US-1255 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRR (9 NM NE, VFR).

KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
9 NM NE
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
31 NM SE
VFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
31 NM S
MVFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
38 NM NW
VFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
47 NM S
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CELL.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›APCH/DEP: FLY RWY HDG 1 NM BFR TURNS, TWR NEAR SOUTH SIDE OF RWY 13/31.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1255 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1255 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1255. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1255 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1255. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1255?
US-1255 sits at 826 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1255?
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.