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US-6506 Weather Howard City South Airport

Howard City, MichiganElevation 272 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRQB · 20 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 today partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 46F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 69/46 SSW 8 kt 17 kt 5%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 61/39 NE 7 kt – 8%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 59/44 E 9 kt 19 kt 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/52 S 10 kt – 20%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 67/45 WSW 9 kt – 28%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69/50 SE 9 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/50 S 9 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 1049Z.

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-6506. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
272 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2244Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1207Z 8:07 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1207Z (8:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 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

Howard City South Airport is in Howard City, Michigan. Field elevation 272 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6506
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3831, -85.4649
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-6506 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRQB (20 NM N, VFR).

KRQB Roben Hood Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
34 NM E
LIFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
35 NM NE
IFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
36 NM W
VFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6506 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6506 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6506. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6506 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6506. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6506?
US-6506 sits at 272 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6506?
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.