Sugar Springs Airpark (0MI1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:15 PM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGDW), 0MI1 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Sugar Springs Airpark in Gladwin, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGDW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sugar Springs Airpark (0MI1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gladwin, MI at a field elevation of 953 ft. 0MI1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGDW, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (09/27, E, W), the longest 3,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMBS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGDW, 10.3 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGDW 282015Z AUTO 24012G17KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A3014 RMK AO2
What changed at KGDW (nearest station)?
Since the 1955Z (3:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1955Z (3:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 0MI1
Based on the nearest station (KGDW), 0MI1 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 953 ft). 0MI1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 40 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 3,800 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 5 kt left (g7) |
| E | 3,500 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 10 kt left (g15) |
| W | 3,500 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 10 kt left (g15) |
| 09 | 3,800 ft | TURF | 11 kt tail | 5 kt right (g7) |
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0MI1 runways
3 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/273,800 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 0MI1Wind
- 09
- 11 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 11 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 10→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
0MI1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 0MI1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGDW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 55%
- E/W
- 25%
- 09
- 20%
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Live crosswind meter
0MI1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGDW, 10 nm away.
Wind is 26° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5M6
- City
- Gladwin
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 953 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.1403, -84.4375
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGDW
- TAF
- Nearest KMBS
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 2h 10m
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Pilot PIREPs for Sugar Springs Airpark (0MI1)
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