Lesterson-Dempsey Airstrip (0MI4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:30 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSAW), 0MI4 is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 0.19 statute mile, and a 0 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Lesterson-Dempsey Airstrip in Gwinn, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSAW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lesterson-Dempsey Airstrip (0MI4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gwinn, MI at a field elevation of 1,120 ft. 0MI4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSAW, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSAW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSAW, 4.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 kt, visibility 0.19 statute mile, sky obscured at 0 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 0 ft.
SPECI KSAW 281230Z 20010KT 3/16SM FG VV000 10/10 A3010
What changed at KSAW (nearest station)?
Since the 1145Z (7:45 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 0 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 0MI4
Based on the nearest station (KSAW), 0MI4 is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 0.19 statute mile, and a 0 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 1,120 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 3,000 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| S | 3,000 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→10 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 0 ft.
0MI4 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 0MI4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSAW reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 43 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1124Z (7:24 AM EDT)
TAF KSAW 281124Z 2812/2912 20007KT 3/4SM BR VV005 FM281400 21008KT P6SM BKN008 FM281500 22009KT P6SM BKN024 FM282100 20009KT P6SM BKN080 FM290100 18013G25KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/20040KT
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily DAWN-DUSK local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0MI4
- City
- Gwinn
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,120 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.2702, -87.3865
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSAW
- TAF
- Nearest KSAW
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 10h 1m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Sands Model Aviation Club - Marquette County Fairgrounds , Gwinn, MI · 12 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Lesterson-Dempsey Airstrip (0MI4)
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