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Wilderness Airpark (24M) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:35 PM EDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K8D4), 24M is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Wilderness Airpark in Kent City, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K8D4): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wilderness Airpark (24M) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kent City, MI at a field elevation of 785 ft. 24M has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K8D4, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,543 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRR.

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VFR
Observed 1635Z (12:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K8D4, 7.2 nm away.

Wind
150° 7 kt
gusting 15 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
7,000 ft
Altimeter
30.33"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 41°F / 5°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K8D4 271635Z AUTO 15007G15KT 10SM BKN070 BKN120 15/05 A3033 RMK AO2

What changed at K8D4 (nearest station)?

Since the 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind shifted from 090° to 150° (60°).
  • Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
  • A ceiling formed at 7,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for 24M

Based on the nearest station (K8D4), 24M is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 785 ft). 24M does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRR, about 23 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV4 kt head6 kt right (g13)
273 kt tail6 kt left (g13)

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24M 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.

  • Runway 09/27
    2,543 × 100 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 24M
    Wind
    09
    4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    27
    3 kt tailwind · 6 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091716Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.

24M 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 24M

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1628Z (12:28 PM EDT) · 99 NM E of 24M · 3,000 ft MSL · C700
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PTK UA /OV PTK270008/TM 1628/FL030/TP C700/SK SCT024-TOPUNKN/RM THIN LAYER AT 030
PTK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PTK270008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1628Reported at 16:28 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT024-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM THIN LAYER AT 030Remarks.
PIREP1621Z (12:21 PM EDT) · 97 NM W of 24M · during descent · E75S
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MKE UA /OV MKE/TM 1621/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK 015BKN022
MKE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MKELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
SK 015BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1612Z (12:12 PM EDT) · 84 NM E of 24M · 5,000 ft MSL · P28A
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MBS UA /OV MBS050012 /TM 1612 /FL050 /TP P28A /SK FEW050-TOPUNKN /WX HZ /TA 07 /WV 25812KT /TB NEG /RM INTMT CLDS LGT HZ SMOOTH
MBS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MBS050012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1612Reported at 16:12 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK FEW050-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 25812KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM INTMT CLDS LGT HZ SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1528Z (11:28 AM EDT) · 97 NM W of 24M · 2,200 ft MSL · E75S
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MKE UA /OV MKE/TM 1528/FL022/TP E75S/SK BKN022-TOP027
MKE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MKELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1528Reported at 15:28 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022-TOP027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1409Z (10:09 AM EDT) · 86 NM N of 24M · 17,000 ft MSL · PA46
trace rime icing
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TVC UA /OV TVC/TM 1409/FL170/TP PA46/SK TOP170/TA M10/TB NEG/IC TRACE RIME
TVC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP170Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
PIREP1346Z (9:46 AM EDT) · 86 NM N of 24M · 5,000 ft MSL · C700
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TVC UA /OV TVC/TM 1346/FL050/TP C700/SK BASE050/TB NEG/IC NEG
TVC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1334Z (9:34 AM EDT) · 82 NM SW of 24M · during climb · B738
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BEH UA /OV ELX270030/TM 1334/FL160/TP B738/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
BEH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ELX270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1334Reported at 13:34 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1319Z (9:19 AM EDT) · 44 NM SW of 24M · 20,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
occasional light chop turbulence
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BIV UA /OV PMM320030/TM 1319/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PMM320030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1319Reported at 13:19 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 24M

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K8D4 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 3%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

27
61%
09
39%

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Live crosswind meter

24M has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K8D4, 7.2 nm away.

N09277 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt
Headwind in gusts
8 kt
Crosswind in gusts
13 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,543 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Wilderness Airpark (24M)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
24M
City
Kent City
State
Michigan
Country
United States
Elevation
785 ft
Coordinates
43.2447, -85.7117
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,543 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K8D4
TAF
Nearest KGRR
Time zone
America/Detroit
Sunset in
5h 58m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wilderness Airpark (24M)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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