Hancock Airport (6MI6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:54 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSBN), 6MI6 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hancock Airport in Buchanan, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSBN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hancock Airport (6MI6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buchanan, MI at a field elevation of 760 ft. 6MI6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSBN, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 14/32), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSBN, 10.2 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSBN 281054Z 12004KT 8SM CLR 11/09 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T01110094
What changed at KSBN (nearest station)?
Since the 0954Z (5:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for 6MI6
Based on the nearest station (KSBN), 6MI6 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 09, 14. Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 760 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 09 | 1,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 27 | 1,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 32 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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6MI6 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 09/271,200 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6MI6Wind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/322,000 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6MI6Wind
- 14
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 4 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 23 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
6MI6 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6MI6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSBN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 33%
- 27
- 27%
- 32
- 26%
- 09
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0524Z (1:24 AM EDT)
TAF KSBN 280524Z 2806/2906 15004KT P6SM BKN120 FM281400 19008KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
6MI6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSBN, 10 nm away.
Wind is 18° off runway 14, 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
- 6MI6
- City
- Buchanan
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 760 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.8528, -86.4361
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSBN
- TAF
- Nearest KSBN
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 11h 38m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hancock Airport (6MI6)
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