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Howard Nixon Memorial Airport (50G) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:15 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRNP), 50G is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Howard Nixon Memorial Airport in Chesaning, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRNP): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Howard Nixon Memorial Airport (50G) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chesaning, MI at a field elevation of 641 ft. 50G has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRNP, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMBS.

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VFR
Observed 1415Z (10:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRNP, 11.4 nm away.

Wind
200° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRNP 281415Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3026 RMK AO2

What changed at KRNP (nearest station)?

Since the 1355Z (9:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1355Z (9:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 50G

Based on the nearest station (KRNP), 50G is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 641 ft). 50G does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 21 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
18FAV4 kt head1 kt right
271 kt head4 kt left
091 kt tail4 kt right
364 kt tail1 kt left

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50G runways

2 physical runways · 4 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
    2,800 × 150 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 50G
    Wind
    09
    1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    27
    1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    2,582 × 150 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 50G
    Wind
    18
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    36
    4 kt tailwind · 1 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
061214Z02Z14Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

50G 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 50G

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

PIREP1244Z (8:44 AM EDT) · 87 NM SE of 50G · 15,000 ft MSL · E75S
light rime icing
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DTW UA /OV 20 SE DTW/TM 1244/FL150/TP E75S/TA M06/IC LGT RIME
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20 SE DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1239Z (8:39 AM EDT) · 83 NM NE of 50G · 36,000 ft MSL · A21W
continuous light chop 360 turbulence
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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.
PIREP1223Z (8:23 AM EDT) · 66 NM SE of 50G · 17,000 ft MSL · FA20
light rime 11,000–17,000 ft icing
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DTW UA /OV SVM090025/TM 1223/FL170/TP FA20/TA M01/IC LGT RIME 110-170/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SVM090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP FA20Aircraft type reporting.
TA M01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 110-170Icing: light rime 11,000–17,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1219Z (8:19 AM EDT) · 59 NM SE of 50G · during climb · SF50
light clear icing
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DTW UA /OV 10 N DTW/TM 1219/FL160/TP SF50/TA M10/IC LGT CLR/RM DURC
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 N DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1219Reported at 12:19 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1217Z (8:17 AM EDT) · 67 NM SE of 50G · 18,000 ft MSL · SF50
light clr 15,500–16,500 ft turbulence
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DTW UA /OV DXO/TM 1217/FL180/TP SF50/WX M10/TB LGT CLR 155-165/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DXOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1217Reported at 12:17 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
WX M10Weather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT CLR 155-165Turbulence: light clr 15,500–16,500 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 67 NM SE of 50G · 17,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulencelight rime icing
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DTW UA /OV DXO/TM 1200/FL170/TP E75L/TA M15/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DXOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1154Z (7:54 AM EDT) · 82 NM SE of 50G · 12,000 ft MSL · A321
lt rime 16,500–14,000 ft icing
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DTW UA /OV 15 SE DTW/TM 1154/FL120/TP A321/TA -11/IC LT RIME 165-140
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15 SE DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1154Reported at 11:54 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TA -11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LT RIME 165-140Icing: lt rime 16,500–14,000 ft.
PIREP1149Z (7:49 AM EDT) · 84 NM S of 50G · 17,000 ft MSL · CL35
light rime icing
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TTF UA /OV 10S CRL/TM 1149/FL170/TP CL35/TA M14/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
TTF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10S CRLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1149Reported at 11:49 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZOBRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 50G

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRNP 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: 5/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 3%IFR 5%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 19

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.

18
37%
27
35%
36
20%
09
8%

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Live crosswind meter

50G has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRNP, 11 nm away.

N18364 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,582 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Howard Nixon Memorial Airport (50G) with runway 09/27, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily IREG local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
50G
City
Chesaning
State
Michigan
Country
United States
Elevation
641 ft
Coordinates
43.1834, -84.1333
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRNP
TAF
Nearest KMBS
Time zone
America/Detroit
Sunset in
8h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Howard Nixon Memorial Airport (50G)

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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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