Gavagan Field (48G) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Gavagan Field in Yale, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPHN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Gavagan Field (48G) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Yale, MI at 800 ft. 48G has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPHN, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (14, 32), longest 1,986 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMTC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPHN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPHN, 19.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1.3 statute miles, broken clouds at 4,400 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 4,400 ft.
METAR KPHN 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR BKN044 OVC050 20/19 A2988 RMK AO2
What changed at KPHN (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 4,400 ft.
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Current pilot readout for 48G
Based on the nearest station (KPHN), 48G is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 800 ft). 48G does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMTC, about 30 nm away.
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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 48G. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1,986 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
| 32 | 1,986 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 4,400 ft.
48G weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Gavagan Field in Yale, 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 48G 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 48G
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DTW UA /OV RWY 22L FINAL/TM 0541/FLDURD/TP A20N/WX FIELD IN SIGHT 15 MILES OUT AND 040
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 22L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0541Reported at 05:41 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.WX FIELD IN SIGHT 15 MILES O…Weather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
OSC UA /OV OSC/TM 0342/FL370/TP B788/TB MOD CHOP
OSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OSCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B788Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
MOP UA /OV MOP320008/TM 0210/FL330/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
MOP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOP320008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 48G
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPHN reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 14/32
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 48G
- City
- Yale
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 800 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.1034, -82.8902
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,986 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPHN
- TAF
- Nearest KMTC
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 16h 35m
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48G weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 48G?+
48G has 2 runways: 14, 32; the longest is 1,986 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 48G come from?+
Gavagan Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPHN, about 20 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 48G can differ.
Does 48G have a TAF?+
No. 48G does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMTC, about 30 nm away.
Does 48G broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 48G does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 48G from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Gavagan Field (48G)
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