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US-8271 Weather Witham Field

Croswell, MichiganElevation 782 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYZR · 19 NM SE · 6 min old
No ceiling, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYZR
WIND
160@2
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0703Z to 25 1400Z
Sanilac; Shiawassee; Genesee; Lapeer; St. Clair; Livingston; Oakland; Macomb; Washtenaw; Wayne; Lenawee; Monroe
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Michigan. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility makes driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Fog expands northward and eastward from the Ohio border, I-94, and I-96 corridors across metro Detroit and toward I-69 and the Lake Huron shoreline during the morning.
If driving, slow down, use low beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance between vehicles.

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 0.2 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today areas of fog then partly sunny, high near 67F, low near 46F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 67/46 SSW 8 kt – 4%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 58/41 N 9 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 55/41 E 8 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/51 SSE 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 69/46 SW 10 kt – 28%
Friday Mostly Sunny 66/50 WNW 7 kt – 11%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 68/51 S 9 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 1232Z.

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-8271. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
1,850 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
782 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2232Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1157Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1157Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2332Z (7:32 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 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

Witham Field is in Croswell, Michigan. Field elevation 782 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDARRELL WITHAM
Manager phone810-679-3825
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8271
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.2418, -82.5831
Distance from city3 NM SE
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-8271 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYZR (19 NM SE, VFR).

CYZR Chris Hadfield Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KPHN St Clair County International Airport
20 NM S
LIFR
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
39 NM S
LIFR
KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
40 NM W
LIFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
51 NM SW
LIFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
53 NM W
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
›PRVDD VFR OPS ONLY; ALL APCH/DEP RTES SHOULD BE FLOWN SOUTH OF 55G ARPT TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH TRML PATH AREA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8271 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8271 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8271. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8271 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8271. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8271?
US-8271 sits at 782 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8271?
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.