Vlachos Acres Airport (1MI8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:54 PM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAPN), 1MI8 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Vlachos Acres Airport in Hubbard, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAPN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Vlachos Acres Airport (1MI8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hubbard, MI at a field elevation of 785 ft. 1MI8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAPN, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (14/32, 18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAPN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAPN, 14.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAPN 281854Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP208 T02170078
What changed at KAPN (nearest station)?
Since the 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 5 to 11 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.17 → 30.14 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 1MI8
Based on the nearest station (KAPN), 1MI8 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 785 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 14 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 32 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 36 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 11 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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1MI8 runways
2 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 14/321,800 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1MI8Wind
- 14
- 6 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 6 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,600 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1MI8Wind
- 18
- 11 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 11→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1MI8 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 1MI8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAPN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 39%
- 32
- 27%
- 14
- 23%
- 36
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)
TAF KAPN 281720Z 2818/2918 19007G15KT P6SM FEW120 FM282000 24007G15KT P6SM FEW120 TEMPO 2823/2903 6SM BR FM290500 18005KT P6SM FEW120 WS020/22040KT FM290900 21010G20KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN070CB WS020/23050KT FM291500 27010G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN020
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Live crosswind meter
1MI8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAPN, 14 nm away.
Wind is 16° off runway 18, 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1MI8
- City
- Hubbard
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 785 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8467, -83.6369
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAPN
- TAF
- Nearest KAPN
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 3h 1m
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Pilot PIREPs for Vlachos Acres Airport (1MI8)
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