Yuba Airport (34U) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTVC), 34U is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Yuba Airport in Elk Rapids, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTVC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Yuba Airport (34U) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elk Rapids, MI at a field elevation of 645 ft. 34U has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTVC, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,975 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTVC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTVC, 8.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 14,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTVC 281253Z 17004KT 10SM FEW140 10/08 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01000078
What changed at KTVC (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 34U
Based on the nearest station (KTVC), 34U is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 645 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 | 2,975 ft | TURF-F | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 36 | 2,975 ft | TURF-F | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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34U 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 18/362,975 × 100 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 34UWind
- 18
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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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 0→4 kt, ceiling 4,300 ft → unlimited.
34U weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 34U
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OSC UA /OV OSC/TM 1239/FL360/TP A21W/TB CONS LGT CHOP 360
OSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OSCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1239Reported at 12:39 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A21WAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 360Turbulence: continuous light chop 360.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 34U
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTVC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,300 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
- 57%
- 36
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1137Z (7:37 AM EDT)
TAF KTVC 281137Z 2812/2912 18005KT P6SM FEW220 FM281600 21007KT P6SM SKC FM290700 21011G29KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN080 WS020/22045KT FM291000 21012G30KT P6SM BKN045 WS015/24030KT
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Live crosswind meter
34U has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTVC, 8.7 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 34U
- City
- Elk Rapids
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 645 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8389, -85.4312
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,975 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTVC
- TAF
- Nearest KTVC
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 9h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Yuba Airport (34U)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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