Pike River Landing (79MI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:03 PM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCMX), 79MI is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Pike River Landing in Chassell, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCMX): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pike River Landing (79MI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chassell, MI at a field elevation of 902 ft. 79MI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCMX, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCMX.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCMX, 11.6 nm away.
Wind variable at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 3,500 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,500 ft.
SPECI KCMX 281903Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM SCT020 BKN035 16/11 A3000 RMK AO2 T01610111
What changed at KCMX (nearest station)?
Since the 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 1,900 ft to 3,500 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 79MI
Based on the nearest station (KCMX), 79MI is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 902 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.
Current wind is variable at 5 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 24 | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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79MI 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 06/242,000 × 125 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 79MIWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
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 12→5 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 3,500 ft.
79MI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 79MI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAW UA /OV KSAW/TM 1542/FL019/TP C208/SK BKN019-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
SAW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSAWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1542Reported at 15:42 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN019-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SAW UA /OV KSAW/TM 1443/FL022/TP C208/SK OVC016-TOP022/RM DURC
SAW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSAWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
CMX UA /OV CMX/TM 1354/FL025/TP C208/SK BASE 025
CMX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1354Reported at 13:54 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SAW UA /OV KSAW/TM 1336/FL013/TP C208/SK OVC013-TOP024/RM DURD
SAW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSAWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1336Reported at 13:36 UTC.FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC013-TOP024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 79MI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCMX reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 43 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 24
- 63%
- 06
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1732Z (1:32 PM EDT)
TAF KCMX 281732Z 2818/2918 30006KT P6SM FEW003 OVC014 FM290000 12008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 FM290300 19012G25KT 5SM -SHRA OVC040 WS020/19045KT FM290600 25015G29KT 4SM BR OVC012 FM290700 27015G30KT 6SM BR BKN040 FM290900 27015G30KT 6SM BR BKN040
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Live crosswind meter
79MI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCMX, 12 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- City
- Chassell
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 902 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.9801, -88.5496
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCMX
- TAF
- Nearest KCMX
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 3h 24m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pike River Landing (79MI)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Pike River Landing, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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