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Y98 Weather Grand Marais Airport

Grand Marais, MichiganElevation 838 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KISQ · 40 NM S · 23 min old
Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KISQ
WIND
VRB@2
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 54F, low near 36F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 54/36 W 4 kt – 10%
Monday Partly Sunny 47/33 N 9 kt 17 kt 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 50/40 SE 9 kt 22 kt 6%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 64/47 S 13 kt – 62%
Thursday Rain Showers Likely 58/38 W 9 kt – 62%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 56/41 W 4 kt – 27%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 58/43 S 9 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office MQT). Forecast issued 2137Z.

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
2 runways
NESW05231432
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

2 runways · longest 2,800 ft

05/23
Dimensions
2,600 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 0546°T
Displaced threshold400 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23226°T
Traffic patternLeft
14/32
Dimensions
2,800 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 14136°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32316°T
Traffic patternLeft

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
838 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1216Z 8:16 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1145Z (7:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1216Z (8:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 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

Grand Marais Airport is in Grand Marais, Michigan. Field elevation 838 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHEATHER DOBBERSTEIN
Manager phone906-203-7524
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAY98
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.6208, -85.9168
Distance from city4 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

Y98 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KISQ (40 NM S, MVFR).

KISQ Schoolcraft County Airport
40 NM S
MVFR
CYAM Sault Ste Marie Airport
59 NM E
VFR
KSAW Marquette/Sawyer International Airport
63 NM W
VFR
KCIU Chippewa County International Airport
64 NM E
MVFR
KMCD Mackinac Island Airport
70 NM SE
IFR
KESC Delta County Airport
73 NM SW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ARPT CLSD OCT 15 - MAY 15. RWYS & ROADS TO ARPT NOT PLOWED IN WINTER.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›ROUGH WITH AREAS OF SAND.
›ROUGH.
›TWP HALL.
›CELL.
›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗Y98 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does Y98 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for Y98. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does Y98 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for Y98. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at Y98?
Y98 sits at 838 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Y98?
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.