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Betz Airport (44G) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:53 PM EDT, Oct 29, based on the nearest station (KADG), 44G is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 8 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Betz Airport in Blissfield, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KADG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Betz Airport (44G) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Blissfield, MI at a field elevation of 691 ft. 44G has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KADG, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,602 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTOL.

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VFR
Observed 1953Z (3:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KADG, 9.3 nm away.

Wind
240° 8 kt
gusting 19 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KADG 291953Z AUTO 24008G19KT 10SM CLR 24/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02390117

What changed at KADG (nearest station)?

Since the 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 44G

Based on the nearest station (KADG), 44G is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 8 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 691 ft). 44G does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTOL, about 16 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
27FAV7 kt head4 kt left (g9)
097 kt tail4 kt right (g9)

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44G 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
    2,602 × 92 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 44G
    Wind
    09
    7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    27
    7 kt headwind · 4 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
0122320Z08Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

44G 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 44G

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

PIREP2015Z (4:15 PM EDT) · 26 NM NE of 44G · 4,000 ft MSL · C68A
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DTW UA /OV 3 W YIP/TM 2015/FL040/TP C68A/WX MOD-HVY RA/TB NEG TURB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3 W YIPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2015Reported at 20:15 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
WX MOD-HVY RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEG TURBTurbulence: none reported turb.
PIREP2012Z (4:12 PM EDT) · 97 NM SW of 44G · 40,000 ft MSL · C56X
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FWA UA /OV OLK200020/TM 2012/FL400/TP C56X/SK TOP420/TB NEG/RM TOPS OF TS OVER OLK FL420 AND GROWING
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLK200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2012Reported at 20:12 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP420Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM TOPS OF TS OVER OLK FL420…Remarks.
PIREP1950Z (3:50 PM EDT) · 77 NM NW of 44G · 18,000 ft MSL · A359
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LAN UA /OV LAN010015/TM 1950/FL180/TP A359/WX VFR/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZOB
LAN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAN010015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1950Reported at 19:50 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A359Aircraft type reporting.
WX VFRWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1945Z (3:45 PM EDT) · 31 NM NE of 44G · 6,000 ft MSL · B712
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DTW UA /OV DXO150010/TM 1945/FL060/TP B712/WX LGT RA/TB NEG
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DXO150010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1945Reported at 19:45 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
WX LGT RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1916Z (3:16 PM EDT) · 16 NM NE of 44G · 12,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
light in clouds turbulence
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DTW UA /OV DXO240015/TM 1916/FL120/TP CRJ9/WX OVC120/TB LGT IN CLOUDS
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DXO240015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1916Reported at 19:16 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
WX OVC120Weather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT IN CLOUDSTurbulence: light in clouds.
PIREP1908Z (3:08 PM EDT) · 93 NM NW of 44G · 2,200 ft MSL · S22T
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GRR UA /OV GRR090004/TM 1908/FL022/TP S22T/SK OVC022
GRR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GRR090004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1908Reported at 19:08 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1858Z (2:58 PM EDT) · 22 NM N of 44G · 5,000 ft MSL · E110
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DTW UA /OV ARB270010/TM 1858/FL050/TP E110/SK OVC057
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ARB270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1858Reported at 18:58 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP E110Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC057Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1829Z (2:29 PM EDT) · 18 NM NW of 44G · 10,000 ft MSL · GLF6
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DTW UA /OV YIP260025/TM 1829/FL100/TP GLF6/TB NEG
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YIP260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1829Reported at 18:29 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 44G

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KADG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 6%IFR 4%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 21

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
57%
09
43%

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Live crosswind meter

44G has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KADG, 9.3 nm away.

N27098 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt
Headwind in gusts
16 kt
Crosswind in gusts
9 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,602 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Betz Airport (44G) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 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
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
44G
City
Blissfield
State
Michigan
Country
United States
Elevation
691 ft
Coordinates
41.8556, -83.8708
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,602 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KADG
TAF
Nearest KTOL
Time zone
America/Detroit
Sunset in
2h 11m

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Pilot PIREPs for Betz Airport (44G)

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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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