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US-4430 Weather Shady Lawn Field

Bannister, MichiganElevation 683 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAMN · 18 NM NW · 23 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 · KAMN
WIND
200@5
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 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 46F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 46 WSW 4 kt – 3%
Monday Partly Sunny 62/40 NNE 7 kt – 6%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 62/46 E 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/54 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/51 SW 12 kt – 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/52 SE 5 kt – 21%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/53 SSE 8 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SSW 9 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0117Z.

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
NESW0927
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

09/27
Dimensions
1,865 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (excellent)
RWY 0990°T
RWY 27270°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
683 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1204Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1204Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 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

Shady Lawn Field is in Bannister, Michigan. Field elevation 683 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGREGORY GALKO
Manager phone989-640-8641
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4430
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1286, -84.3813
Distance from city2 NM E
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-4430 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-20, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›E550 (Unknown) · ~0 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

US-4430 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAMN (18 NM NW, VFR).

KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
23 NM SW
VFR
KMBS MBS International Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
45 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›PRVDD ANY ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS ARE RESOLVED BFR CONST & COMPLY WITH NEPA.
›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
›ULTRALIGHT & AGRICULTURAL ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
›SEASONAL CROPS ADJ TO RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4430 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4430 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4430. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4430 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4430. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4430?
US-4430 sits at 683 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4430?
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.