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US-8405 Weather R & R Ranch Airport

Marshall, MichiganElevation 989 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBTL · 15 NM NW · More than 1 hour 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
160@3
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 140° at 1 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 45F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 45 SSW 2 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 68/43 NNW 5 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 65/47 ESE 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/52 S 7 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/52 SW 10 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny 73/53 SSW 5 kt – 21%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/54 S 7 kt – 32%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SSW 8 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0354Z.

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
NESW1028
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 2,061 ft

10/28
Dimensions
2,061 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 1090°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 28270°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
989 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
1205Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1205Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 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

R & R Ranch Airport is in Marshall, Michigan. Field elevation 989 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT H WILLIAMS
Manager phone269-275-0486
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8405
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2021, -84.9394
Distance from city4 NM S
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-8405 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBTL (15 NM NW, VFR).

KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
15 NM NW
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
21 NM E
VFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
33 NM SW
VFR
KANQ Tri State Steuben County Airport
34 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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-8405 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8405 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8405. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8405 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8405. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8405?
US-8405 sits at 989 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8405?
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.