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US-5906 Weather Winfield Landing Seaplane Base

Coral, MichiganElevation 913 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRQB · 21 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRQB
WIND
VRB@1
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 46F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 69/46 SW 8 kt 17 kt 5%
Monday Partly Sunny 61/39 NNE 7 kt – 9%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 60/46 E 10 kt 19 kt 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/53 S 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 70/48 SW 12 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/50 ESE 6 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 68/51 SSE 8 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 1954Z.

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
NESW15W33W
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 3,000 ft

15W/33W
Dimensions
3,000 x 50 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 15W149°T
RWY 33W329°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
913 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2242Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1208Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 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

Winfield Landing Seaplane Base is in Coral, Michigan. Field elevation 913 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerPATRICK D FASE
Manager phone616-304-3056
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5906
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3850, -85.3687
Distance from city2 NM NE
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-5906 traffic patterns

2026-08-07 to 2026-10-18, 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: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 50%Piston single 50%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA11 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›SS2T (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

US-5906 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRQB (21 NM N, VFR).

KRQB Roben Hood Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
40 NM W
VFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
50 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BEACHING & TIE DOWN AREA LCTD AT SW SIDE OF LAKE.
›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)
↗US-5906 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5906 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5906. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5906 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5906. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5906?
US-5906 sits at 913 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5906?
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.