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US-6505

Bellamy Airport

Howard City, MichiganElevation 894 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRQB · 22 NM N · 21 min old
No ceiling, visibility 3 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRQB
WIND
070@2
steady
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 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 monday showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 84F, low near 65F, 72% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 84/65 SW 13 kt 26 kt 72% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 80/57 N 13 kt 25 kt 6%
Wednesday Sunny 81/57 N 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Sunny 84/62 WNW 7 kt – 11%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 82/63 SW 8 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 81/61 W 7 kt – 46%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 82 N 7 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0715Z.

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-6505. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
894 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0111Z 9:11 PM
Sunrise
1026Z 6:26 AM
Loggable night
0144Z (9:44 PM local) → 0953Z (5:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0111Z (9:11 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0211Z (10:11 PM local) → 0926Z (5:26 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

Bellamy Airport is in Howard City, Michigan. Field elevation 894 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6505
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3714, -85.6396
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6505 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-07-13, 1 days observed · data 2026-07-25

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

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

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-6505 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRQB (22 NM N, MVFR).

KRQB Roben Hood Airport
22 NM N
MVFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
29 NM SW
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
30 NM S
MVFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
42 NM E
MVFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
42 NM E
MVFR
KLDM Mason County Airport
49 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6505 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6505 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6505. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6505 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6505. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6505?
US-6505 sits at 894 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6505?
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.