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Curt's Place Airport (6MI3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 AM EDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBIV), 6MI3 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Curt's Place Airport in Zeeland, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBIV): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Curt's Place Airport (6MI3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Zeeland, MI at a field elevation of 630 ft. 6MI3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBIV, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRR.

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VFR
Observed 1453Z (10:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBIV, 5.6 nm away.

Wind
110° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.33"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 43°F / 6°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBIV 271453Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01060061 58003

What changed at KBIV (nearest station)?

Since the 1453Z (10:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 110° to 140°.
  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 6MI3

Based on the nearest station (KBIV), 6MI3 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 03. Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 630 ft). 6MI3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRR, about 22 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
03FAV1 kt head9 kt right
211 kt tail9 kt left

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6MI3 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 03/21
    2,100 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6MI3
    Wind
    03
    1 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    21
    1 kt tailwind · 9 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
061216Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→10 kt, ceiling 8,500 ft → unlimited.

6MI3 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 6MI3

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

PIREP1621Z (12:21 PM EDT) · 85 NM W of 6MI3 · during descent · E75S
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MKE UA /OV MKE/TM 1621/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK 015BKN022
MKE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MKELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
SK 015BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1528Z (11:28 AM EDT) · 85 NM W of 6MI3 · 2,200 ft MSL · E75S
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MKE UA /OV MKE/TM 1528/FL022/TP E75S/SK BKN022-TOP027
MKE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MKELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1528Reported at 15:28 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022-TOP027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1527Z (11:27 AM EDT) · 93 NM W of 6MI3 · 45,000 ft MSL · CL35
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PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1527/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1527Reported at 15:27 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1443Z (10:43 AM EDT) · 98 NM SW of 6MI3 · 3,000 ft MSL · C182
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ORD UA /OV OBK36007/TM 1443/FL030/TP C182/WX HZ 5SM
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBK36007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
WX HZ 5SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1430Z (10:30 AM EDT) · 91 NM S of 6MI3 · 32,000 ft MSL · A306
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OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1430/FL320/TP A306/TB NEG
OXI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OXILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1430Reported at 14:30 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A306Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1429Z (10:29 AM EDT) · 98 NM SW of 6MI3 · during descent · GLF5
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ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1429/FL035/TP GLF5/RM DURD RWY 9C IN SIGHT 12 NM FINAL
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1429Reported at 14:29 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.
RM DURD RWY 9C IN SIGHT 12 N…Remarks.
PIREP1417Z (10:17 AM EDT) · 93 NM W of 6MI3 · 36,000 ft MSL · GALX
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PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1417/FL360/TP GALX/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP GALXAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1338Z (9:38 AM EDT) · 93 NM SW of 6MI3 · 1,200 ft MSL · C172
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PWK UA /OV PWK340002/TM 1338/FL012/TP C172/WX 4SM HZ
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWK340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1338Reported at 13:38 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX 4SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6MI3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBIV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 6%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

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.

21
68%
03
32%

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Live crosswind meter

6MI3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBIV, 5.6 nm away.

N03219 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
9 kt

Wind is 83° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Curt's Place Airport (6MI3)
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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
6MI3
City
Zeeland
State
Michigan
Country
United States
Elevation
630 ft
Coordinates
42.7631, -85.9828
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBIV
TAF
Nearest KGRR
Time zone
America/Detroit
Sunset in
6h 0m

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Pilot PIREPs for Curt's Place Airport (6MI3)

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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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