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Vassar Field (2MI8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:35 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCFS), 2MI8 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 1 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Vassar Field in Vassar, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCFS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Vassar Field (2MI8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vassar, MI at a field elevation of 899 ft. 2MI8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCFS, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,113 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFNT.

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VFR
Observed 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCFS, 8 nm away.

Wind
050° 1 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 1 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCFS 281135Z AUTO 05001KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3026 RMK AO2

What changed at KCFS (nearest station)?

Since the 1115Z (7:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1115Z (7:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 2MI8

Based on the nearest station (KCFS), 2MI8 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 1 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 899 ft). 2MI8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFNT, about 24 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
06FAV1 kt head0 kt
241 kt tail0 kt

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2MI8 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 06/24
    2,113 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2MI8
    Wind
    06
    1 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    24
    1 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
061211Z23Z11Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 2→1 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

2MI8 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2MI8

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

PIREP1131Z (7:31 AM EDT) · 92 NM W of 2MI8 · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL530
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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.
PIREP1106Z (7:06 AM EDT) · 77 NM SW of 2MI8 · 18,000 ft MSL · B739
occasional light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1024Z (6:24 AM EDT) · 56 NM S of 2MI8 · 15,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop durc to 180 turbulencelight clear 140 icing
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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.
PIREP0737Z (3:37 AM EDT) · 92 NM SW of 2MI8 · during descent · CRJ2
light rime 17,000–15,000 ft icing
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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 2MI8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCFS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 4%IFR 4%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 20

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.

24
63%
06
37%

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Live crosswind meter

2MI8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCFS, 8 nm away.

N06241 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 1° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,113 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Vassar Field (2MI8) with runway 06/24 marked
N ↑

Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2MI8
City
Vassar
State
Michigan
Country
United States
Elevation
899 ft
Coordinates
43.3434, -83.5352
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,113 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCFS
TAF
Nearest KFNT
Time zone
America/Detroit
Next sunset
10h 48m

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Pilot PIREPs for Vassar Field (2MI8)

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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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