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Van Wagnen Airport (6H4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:56 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJXN), 6H4 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Van Wagnen Airport in Napoleon, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJXN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Van Wagnen Airport (6H4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Napoleon, MI at a field elevation of 988 ft. 6H4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJXN, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,105 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJXN.

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VFR
Observed 1256Z (8:56 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJXN, 8.5 nm away.

Wind
160° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
30.27"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJXN 281256Z 16003KT 10SM BKN060 11/10 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01110100

What changed at KJXN (nearest station)?

Since the 1156Z (7:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 6,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for 6H4

Based on the nearest station (KJXN), 6H4 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 988 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV1 kt head3 kt right
271 kt tail3 kt left

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6H4 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
    2,105 × 55 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6H4
    Wind
    09
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    27
    1 kt tailwind · 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
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→3 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → 6,000 ft.

6H4 weather radar

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 6H4

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

PIREP1244Z (8:44 AM EDT) · 60 NM E of 6H4 · 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.
PIREP1223Z (8:23 AM EDT) · 60 NM E of 6H4 · 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) · 44 NM E of 6H4 · 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) · 43 NM E of 6H4 · 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) · 43 NM E of 6H4 · 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) · 56 NM E of 6H4 · 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) · 43 NM E of 6H4 · 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.
PIREP1144Z (7:44 AM EDT) · 75 NM SW of 6H4 · 36,000 ft MSL · H25B
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1144/FL360/TP H25B/TB NEG
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6H4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJXN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 3%IFR 2%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 18

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
59%
09
41%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1140Z (7:40 AM EDT)

TAF KJXN 281140Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120 FM281500 21004KT P6SM SKC FM281900 23007KT P6SM SKC FM290300 19005KT P6SM SKC FM290700 21007KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

6H4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJXN, 8.5 nm away.

N09273 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 66° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,105 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Van Wagnen Airport (6H4) 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
24 hours
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6H4
City
Napoleon
State
Michigan
Country
United States
Elevation
988 ft
Coordinates
42.1564, -84.3344
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,105 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJXN
TAF
Nearest KJXN
Time zone
America/Detroit
Sunset in
8h 53m

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Pilot PIREPs for Van Wagnen Airport (6H4)

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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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