East Lake Airport (66MI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 PM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAZO), 66MI is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near East Lake Airport in Kalamazoo, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAZO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
East Lake Airport (66MI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kalamazoo, MI at a field elevation of 860 ft. 66MI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAZO, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAZO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAZO, 2.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 4 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAZO 282253Z 17004KT 9SM CLR 19/09 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01940089
What changed at KAZO (nearest station)?
Since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 66MI
Based on the nearest station (KAZO), 66MI is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 860 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 35 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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66MI 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,200 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 66MIWind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
66MI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 66MI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SBN UA /OV GUS/TM 2230/FL370/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
SBN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1826/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC
BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PMMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH DURCRemarks.Show raw report
RCR UA /OV RCR/TM 1824/FL230/TP B39M/TB NEG
RCR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RCRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1824Reported at 18:24 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 66MI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAZO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 62%
- 35
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KAZO 282320Z 2900/2924 19006KT P6SM SKC FM290700 20007KT P6SM BKN150 WS020/22035KT FM291300 23010KT P6SM BKN070 FM291800 27008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 PROB30 2918/2922 4SM -SHRA BKN018 FM292200 29008KT P6SM BKN040
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Live crosswind meter
66MI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAZO, 2.9 nm away.
Wind is 4° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 66MI
- City
- Kalamazoo
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.2284, -85.4844
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAZO
- TAF
- Nearest KAZO
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 22h 56m
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Pilot PIREPs for East Lake Airport (66MI)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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