Wolverton's Field (30MI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Wolverton's Field in Buchanan, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSBN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Wolverton's Field (30MI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buchanan, MI at 750 ft. 30MI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSBN, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 1,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSBN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSBN, 9.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSBN 130054Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02280194
What changed at KSBN (nearest station)?
Since the 2354Z (7:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 3°C.
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Current pilot readout for 30MI
Based on the nearest station (KSBN), 30MI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 750 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 30MI. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 1,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 21 | 1,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
30MI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Wolverton's Field in Buchanan, MI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 30MI is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 30MI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ORD UA /OV CGT360040/TM 0107/FL310/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CGT360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT/TM 0104/FL280/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
LAF UA /OV BVT350010/TM 2351/FL230/TP A319/TB CONS LGT
LAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BVT350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 2332/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
TOL UA /OV TOL260025/TM 2321/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZOB
TOL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TOL260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
MKE UA /OV MKE/TM 2305/FL025/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM MKE 25L FINAL
MKE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM MKE 25L FINALRemarks.Show raw report
MKE UA /OV MKE/TM 2252/FL040/TP GLF4/SK BKN040
MKE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2252Reported at 22:52 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 2246/FL360/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2246Reported at 22:46 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft 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 30MI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSBN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 03/21
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2330Z (7:30 PM EDT)
TAF KSBN 122330Z 1300/1324 30004KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150 FM131700 33012G21KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 30MI
- City
- Buchanan
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 750 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.8591, -86.3272
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSBN
- TAF
- Nearest KSBN
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 22h 13m
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30MI weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 30MI?+
30MI has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 1,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 30MI come from?+
Wolverton's Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSBN, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 30MI can differ.
Does 30MI have a TAF?+
Yes. The KSBN TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 30MI broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 30MI does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 30MI from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Wolverton's Field (30MI)
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