US-6494 Weather Metamora Balloonport

Metamora, MichiganElevation 1,048 ftBalloonport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPTK · 18 NM S · 25 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPTK
WIND
200@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 47F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance T-storms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 47 SW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 61/41 NNW 6 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 59/45 E 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 69/53 SSE 7 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance T-storms 73/52 SW 9 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny 69/52 SSW 5 kt – 18%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 68/53 SSE 7 kt – 25%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 65 SSW 7 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 2217Z.

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-6494. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,048 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2235Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1159Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1159Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 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

Metamora Balloonport is in Metamora, Michigan. Field elevation 1,048 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeBalloonport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6494
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.9461, -83.2918
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6494 traffic patterns

2026-10-05 to 2026-10-05, 1 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: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (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-6494 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPTK (18 NM S, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6494 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6494. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6494 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6494. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6494?
US-6494 sits at 1,048 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6494?
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.