Woolsey Memorial Airport (5D5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:35 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCVX), 5D5 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Woolsey Memorial Airport in Northport, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCVX): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Woolsey Memorial Airport (5D5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Northport, MI at a field elevation of 628 ft. 5D5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCVX, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 16/34), the longest 3,663 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTVC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCVX, 15.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KCVX 280935Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM BKN110 12/07 A3018 RMK AO2
What changed at KCVX (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for 5D5
Based on the nearest station (KCVX), 5D5 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 628 ft). 5D5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVC, about 25 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,670 ft | TURF-F | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 09 | 3,663 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 27 | 3,663 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 34 | 2,670 ft | TURF-F | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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5D5 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/273,663 × 120 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5D5Wind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/342,670 × 150 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5D5Wind
- 16
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → unlimited.
5D5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5D5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCVX reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 32%
- 16
- 32%
- 27
- 22%
- 09
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
5D5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCVX, 15 nm away.
Wind is 9° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 16/34 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
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5D5
- City
- Northport
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 628 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.1650, -85.5718
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,663 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCVX
- TAF
- Nearest KTVC
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 12h 38m
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Pilot PIREPs for Woolsey Memorial Airport (5D5)
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