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US-5174 Weather Somers Lane Airport

Ashley, MichiganElevation 669 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAMN · 11 NM N · 19 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
010@1
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 10° at 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 61F, low near 39F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 61/39 NNE 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 62/45 E 7 kt – 5%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/51 S 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 73/50 SW 12 kt – 36%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69/47 NW 5 kt – 17%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/49 SE 7 kt – 28%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 S 7 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0754Z.

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 · longest 1,854 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,854 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 0992°T
RWY 27272°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
669 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2240Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1205Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1205Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 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

Somers Lane Airport is in Ashley, 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
ManagerWILLIAM HEINZE
Manager phone989-436-1030
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5174
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1432, -84.6064
Distance from city6 NM WSW
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-5174 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAMN (11 NM N, VFR).

KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
22 NM S
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KMBS MBS International Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
43 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.
›FIRST 105 FT FM DNR ROAD SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR LDGS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5174 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5174 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5174. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5174 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5174. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5174?
US-5174 sits at 669 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5174?
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.