Barnstormers 5 Airport (16MI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFNT), 16MI is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Barnstormers 5 Airport in Gaines, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFNT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Barnstormers 5 Airport (16MI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gaines, MI at a field elevation of 823 ft. 16MI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFNT, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFNT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFNT, 7.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFNT 280853Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP249 T01170089 55005
What changed at KFNT (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 16MI
Based on the nearest station (KFNT), 16MI is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 823 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,300 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 27 | 1,300 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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16MI runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 09/271,300 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 16MIWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 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 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
16MI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 16MI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV JXN220015/TM 0737/FL170/TP CRJ2/TA 03/IC LGT RIME 170-150/RM DURD ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JXN220015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0737Reported at 07:37 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TA 03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 170-150Icing: light rime 17,000–15,000 ft.RM DURD ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 16MI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFNT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 64%
- 09
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KFNT 280520Z 2806/2906 12006KT P6SM BKN070 OVC200 FM280900 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT010 OVC150 TEMPO 2810/2813 5SM BR FM281400 19005KT P6SM SCT120
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Live crosswind meter
16MI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFNT, 7.2 nm away.
Wind is 85° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 16MI
- City
- Gaines
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 823 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.8892, -83.8666
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFNT
- TAF
- Nearest KFNT
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 12h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Barnstormers 5 Airport (16MI)
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