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Hamp Airport (68R) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:16 AM EDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KAMN), 68R is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hamp Airport in Elwell, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAMN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hamp Airport (68R) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elwell, MI at a field elevation of 825 ft. 68R has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAMN, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,580 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMBS.

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VFR
Observed 1516Z (11:16 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAMN, 6.8 nm away.

Wind
100° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,300 ft
Altimeter
30.39"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 37°F / 3°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,300 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAMN 271516Z AUTO 10008KT 10SM OVC033 11/03 A3039 RMK AO2

Current pilot readout for 68R

Based on the nearest station (KAMN), 68R is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 825 ft). 68R does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 32 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
09FAV8 kt head1 kt right
278 kt tail1 kt left

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68R 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
    2,580 × 100 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 68R
    Wind
    09
    8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    27
    8 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.

68R 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 68R

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

PIREP1409Z (10:09 AM EDT) · 83 NM NW of 68R · 17,000 ft MSL · PA46
trace rime icing
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TVC UA /OV TVC/TM 1409/FL170/TP PA46/SK TOP170/TA M10/TB NEG/IC TRACE RIME
TVC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP170Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
PIREP1346Z (9:46 AM EDT) · 83 NM NW of 68R · 5,000 ft MSL · C700
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TVC UA /OV TVC/TM 1346/FL050/TP C700/SK BASE050/TB NEG/IC NEG
TVC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1319Z (9:19 AM EDT) · 83 NM SW of 68R · 20,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
occasional light chop turbulence
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BIV UA /OV PMM320030/TM 1319/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PMM320030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1319Reported at 13:19 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1316Z (9:16 AM EDT) · 73 NM SW of 68R · during descent · B738
occasional light chop 23,000–20,000 ft turbulence
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BIV UA /OV PMM360010/TM 1316/FL200/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-200/RM DURD
BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PMM360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-200Turbulence: occasional light chop 23,000–20,000 ft.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1232Z (8:32 AM EDT) · 82 NM NW of 68R · 38,000 ft MSL · B77L
occasional light chop turbulence
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MBL UA /OV MBL/TM 1232/FL380/TP B77L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MBL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MBLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1232Reported at 12:32 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B77LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1208Z (8:08 AM EDT) · 33 NM N of 68R · 25,000 ft MSL · PC12
occasional light chop turbulence
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MOP UA /OV MOP360020/TM 1208/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MOP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MOP360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1208Reported at 12:08 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1039Z (6:39 AM EDT) · 71 NM NW of 68R · 11,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
continuous light chop 11,000–20,000 ft turbulence
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TVC UA /OV TVC-CAD/TM 1039/FL110/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP 110-200
TVC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TVC-CADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1039Reported at 10:39 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 110-200Turbulence: continuous light chop 11,000–20,000 ft.
PIREP1039Z (6:39 AM EDT) · 65 NM SW of 68R · 26,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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BIV UA /OV PMM090025/TM 1039/FL260/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PMM090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1039Reported at 10:39 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 68R

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 76%MVFR 3%IFR 5%LIFR 16%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 25

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
71%
09
29%

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Live crosswind meter

68R has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAMN, 6.8 nm away.

N09278 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,580 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hamp Airport (68R) 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

Attended
Ireg all day
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
68R
City
Elwell
State
Michigan
Country
United States
Elevation
825 ft
Coordinates
43.3995, -84.8008
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,580 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAMN
TAF
Nearest KMBS
Time zone
America/Detroit
Sunset in
7h 2m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hamp Airport (68R)

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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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