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US-6788 Weather Coldbrook Field

Climax, MichiganElevation 945 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBTL · 7 NM NE · 11 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 · KBTL
WIND
170@5
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 170° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 44F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 69/44 NW 6 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 66/48 ESE 8 kt 16 kt 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/53 S 8 kt – 5%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/52 SW 10 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/54 S 6 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/54 S 7 kt – 38%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 S 8 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0403Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0321
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

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

03/21
Dimensions
2,600 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 0329°T
RWY 21209°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
945 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
1206Z 8:06 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1206Z (8:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 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

Coldbrook Field is in Climax, Michigan. Field elevation 945 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGILBERT COLLVER
Manager phone269-788-5656
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6788
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2201, -85.3670
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6788 traffic patterns

2026-09-11 to 2026-10-22, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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-6788 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBTL (7 NM NE, VFR).

KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
7 NM NE
VFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
8 NM W
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KANQ Tri State Steuben County Airport
37 NM S
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
40 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER REQUESTS ARPT BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6788 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6788 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6788. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6788 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6788. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6788?
US-6788 sits at 945 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6788?
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.