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US-6617 Weather Riske Airport

Springport, MichiganElevation 961 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJXN · 12 NM SE · 19 min old
Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 3/4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KJXN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
3/4 SM
1.2 km
CEILING
200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0705Z to 25 1300Z
Ingham; Jackson
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Ingham and Jackson Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 calm, visibility 1.5 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today patchy fog then partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 45F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 69/45 SSW 6 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 66/42 NNW 5 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 62/45 E 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/52 S 7 kt – 6%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/47 WSW 9 kt – 24%
Friday Mostly Sunny 71/51 S 7 kt – 9%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/53 S 8 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 1051Z.

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-6617. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
961 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2243Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1203Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1203Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 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

Riske Airport is in Springport, Michigan. Field elevation 961 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6617
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3667, -84.6877
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-6617 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJXN (12 NM SE, LIFR).

KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
12 NM SE
LIFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
25 NM W
VFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
39 NM W
MVFR
KADG Lenawee County Airport
41 NM SE
IFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
43 NM E
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6617 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6617 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6617. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6617 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6617. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6617?
US-6617 sits at 961 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6617?
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.