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Gross Airport (52I) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:55 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIKW), 52I is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Gross Airport in Pinconning, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIKW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Gross Airport (52I) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pinconning, MI at a field elevation of 618 ft. 52I has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIKW, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMBS.

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VFR
Observed 1455Z (10:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIKW, 15.4 nm away.

Wind
230° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) 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 KIKW 281455Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3026 RMK AO2

What changed at KIKW (nearest station)?

Since the 1436Z (10:36 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1436Z (10:36 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 52I

Based on the nearest station (KIKW), 52I is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 618 ft). 52I does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 19 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
27FAV3 kt head3 kt left
093 kt tail3 kt right

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52I 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
    3,300 × 90 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 52I
    Wind
    09
    3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    27
    3 kt headwind · 3 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
061215Z03Z14Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

52I 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 52I

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

PIREP1239Z (8:39 AM EDT) · 45 NM NE of 52I · 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) · 95 NM SE of 52I · 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) · 92 NM S of 52I · 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.
PIREP1140Z (7:40 AM EDT) · 66 NM NW of 52I · 7,000 ft MSL · C208
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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.
PIREP1131Z (7:31 AM EDT) · 91 NM SW of 52I · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL530
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ARP UAL530 4247N 08529W 1131 F280 MS37 275/024KT TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL530 4247N 08529W 1131…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1106Z (7:06 AM EDT) · 97 NM S of 52I · 18,000 ft MSL · B739
occasional light chop turbulence
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JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 1106/FL180/TP B739/SK TOP 176/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1106Reported at 11:06 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 176Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1024Z (6:24 AM EDT) · 88 NM S of 52I · 15,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop durc to 180 turbulencelight clear 140 icing
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OYM UA /OV SVM/TM 1024/FL150/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP DURC TO 180/IC LGT CLR 140/RM ZOB
OYM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SVMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1024Reported at 10:24 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP DURC TO 180Turbulence: light chop durc to 180.
IC LGT CLR 140Icing: light clear 140.
RM ZOBRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 52I

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIKW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 78%MVFR 7%IFR 6%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 24

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
64%
09
36%

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Live crosswind meter

52I has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIKW, 15 nm away.

N27094 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 41° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Gross Airport (52I) 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

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Ireg all day
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
52I
City
Pinconning
State
Michigan
Country
United States
Elevation
618 ft
Coordinates
43.8469, -84.0114
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KIKW
TAF
Nearest KMBS
Time zone
America/Detroit
Sunset in
7h 22m

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Pilot PIREPs for Gross Airport (52I)

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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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