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US-8396 Weather Lenox Airport

Columbus, MichiganElevation 645 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPHN · 6 NM NE · 16 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 · KPHN
WIND
160@1
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 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, 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
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 45 WSW 3 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 62/39 NNW 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 60/43 E 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/51 SSE 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 72/51 SW 9 kt – 16%
Friday Partly Sunny 68/51 NW 4 kt – 15%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 68/53 SSE 6 kt – 24%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 66 SSW 7 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0350Z.

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-8396. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
645 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
1156Z 7:56 AM
Loggable night
2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1156Z (7:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2332Z (7:32 PM local) → 1056Z (6:56 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

Lenox Airport is in Columbus, Michigan. Field elevation 645 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8396
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8395, -82.6289
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8396 traffic patterns

2026-09-27 to 2026-10-03, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›WACF (Piston single) · ~1 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-8396 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPHN (6 NM NE, VFR).

KPHN St Clair County International Airport
6 NM NE
VFR
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
16 NM SW
VFR
CYZR Chris Hadfield Airport
17 NM NE
VFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
36 NM W
VFR
CYQG Windsor International Airport
37 NM SW
VFR
CYCK Chatham Kent Airport
40 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8396 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8396 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8396. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8396 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8396. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8396?
US-8396 sits at 645 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8396?
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.