Van Strien Airport (26MI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGRR), 26MI is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 14,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Van Strien Airport in Lowell, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGRR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Van Strien Airport (26MI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lowell, MI at a field elevation of 624 ft. 26MI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGRR, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGRR, 6.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 14,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 14,000 ft.
METAR KGRR 281153Z 15003KT 9SM BKN140 10/09 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP242 T01000089 10128 20094 53002
What changed at KGRR (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 26MI
Based on the nearest station (KGRR), 26MI is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 14,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 624 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 | 2,700 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 2,700 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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26MI 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 09/272,700 × 65 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 26MIWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 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 8→3 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → 14,000 ft.
26MI 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 26MI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DTW UA /OV DXO/TM 1200/FL170/TP E75L/TA M15/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DXOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
CAD UA /OV CAD/TM 1140/FL070/TP C208/SK SKC/WX HZ 070/TB NEG/IC NEG
CAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX HZ 070Weather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
ARP UAL530 4247N 08529W 1131 F280 MS37 275/024KT TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL530 4247N 08529W 1131…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 1106/FL180/TP B739/SK TOP 176/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1106Reported at 11:06 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 176Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
OYM UA /OV SVM/TM 1024/FL150/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP DURC TO 180/IC LGT CLR 140/RM ZOB
OYM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SVMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1024Reported at 10:24 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP DURC TO 180Turbulence: light chop durc to 180.IC LGT CLR 140Icing: light clear 140.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
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 26MI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGRR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 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
- 56%
- 09
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1140Z (7:40 AM EDT)
TAF KGRR 281140Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM SCT140 FM281600 21007KT P6SM SKC FM290300 18007KT P6SM SKC FM290600 19008KT P6SM FEW140 WS020/22040KT FM290900 21010G18KT P6SM FEW080 SCT110 WS020/23045KT
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Live crosswind meter
26MI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGRR, 6.9 nm away.
Wind is 63° 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 26MI
- City
- Lowell
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 624 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.9239, -85.3781
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGRR
- TAF
- Nearest KGRR
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 10h 29m
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Pilot PIREPs for Van Strien Airport (26MI)
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