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US-6549 Weather Michigan Seaplane Base

White Lake, MichiganElevation 980 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPTK · 2 NM E · 5 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 · KPTK
WIND
200@6
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 200° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 67F, low near 46F, 5% 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
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 67/46 SSW 6 kt – 5%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 64/41 NNW 6 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 59/46 E 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/52 SSE 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance T-storms 72/52 SW 9 kt – 16% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny 69/52 SSW 5 kt – 17%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 68/54 SSE 7 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 1957Z.

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
5 runways
NESW09W27W18W36W13W31W12W30W14W32W
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

5 runways

09W/27W
Dimensions
2,006 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 09W85°T
RWY 27W265°T
18W/36W
Dimensions
3,515 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 18W172°T
RWY 36W352°T
13W/31W
Dimensions
2,618 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 13W121°T
RWY 31W301°T
12W/30W
Dimensions
3,688 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 12W119°T
RWY 30W299°T
14W/32W
Dimensions
4,530 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 14W129°T
RWY 32W309°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
980 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2236Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1159Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1159Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2336Z (7:36 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

Michigan Seaplane Base is in White Lake, Michigan. Field elevation 980 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerCRAN JONES
Manager phone248-752-7602
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6549
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.6680, -83.4566
Distance from city5 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF120.500
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.500
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6549 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-23, 33 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
24.1
AVG OPS/DAY
38.9
Activity trend over 14 days: falling, from 138 to 48 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 64%Jet 29%Unknown 3%Helicopter 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~32 landings/mo
›DV20 (Piston single) · ~22 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›DV20 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›DA40 (Piston single)
›SR20 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-6549 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPTK (2 NM E, VFR).

KPTK Oakland County International Airport
2 NM E
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
22 NM NW
VFR
KYIP Willow Run Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
30 NM SW
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC PONTIAC ATCT ON FREQ 118.25, WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
›WHEN PTK ATCT IS OPEN OPS CONTINGENT UPON THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOA BEING ADHERED TO: ACFT OPRG IN/OUT OF 41D MUST OBTAIN PTK ATIS PRIOR TO CTCG PTK & COMMUNICATE WITH PTK ON FREQ 120.5 BFR ENTERING CLASS D ASP; PTK SHALL PRVD CLASS D SVCS WHILE ACFT ARE TRSNG TO/FM 41D & ARE VSB FM PTK; PTK DOES NOT PRVD ARPT TFC CTL SVCS AT 41D; PTK SHALL PRVD TFC INFO/ALERTS WORLKOAD PMTG.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6549 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6549 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6549. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6549 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6549. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6549?
US-6549 sits at 980 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6549?
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.