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Downwind Acres Airport (86MI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 AM EDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KYIP), 86MI is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Downwind Acres Airport in Willis, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KYIP): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Downwind Acres Airport (86MI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Willis, MI at a field elevation of 683 ft. 86MI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KYIP, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,460 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KYIP.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (8:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KYIP, 5.4 nm away.

Wind
050° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.38"
Temp / Dew
46°F / 8°C
feels like 43°F

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KYIP 271253Z 05005KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP290 T00780044

What changed at KYIP (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 86MI

Based on the nearest station (KYIP), 86MI is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 683 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
06FAV5 kt head0 kt
245 kt tail0 kt

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86MI 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 06/24
    2,460 × 50 ft · TURF-P
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 86MI
    Wind
    06
    5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    24
    5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

86MI 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 86MI

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

PIREP1039Z (6:39 AM EDT) · 90 NM W of 86MI · 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.
PIREP1019Z (6:19 AM EDT) · 5 NM N of 86MI · 20,000 ft MSL · E75L
occasional light chop 17,000–20,000 ft durc turbulence
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YIP UA /OV SSVM300030/TM 1019/FL200/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 170-200 DURC/RM ZOB
YIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SSVM300030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1019Reported at 10:19 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 170-200 DUR…Turbulence: occasional light chop 17,000–20,000 ft durc.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1018Z (6:18 AM EDT) · 59 NM NW of 86MI · 21,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop170-200 turbulence
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LAN UA /OV LAN/TM 1018/FL210/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP170-200/RM ZOB
LAN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LANLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1018Reported at 10:18 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP170-200Turbulence: light chop170-200.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1005Z (6:05 AM EDT) · 10 NM E of 86MI · during climb · GLF5
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DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1005/FL170/TP GLF5/IC NEG/RM DURC ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0818Z (4:18 AM EDT) · 94 NM NW of 86MI · 37,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light chop turbulence
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GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 0818/FL370/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP
GRR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VIOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0818Reported at 08:18 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft 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 86MI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KYIP reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 7,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 77%MVFR 10%IFR 1%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 26

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.

24
55%
06
45%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KYIP 271120Z 2712/2812 07006KT P6SM BKN120 FM271600 10008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM272200 08005KT P6SM OVC200 FM280600 12005KT P6SM SCT060 OVC150

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Live crosswind meter

86MI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KYIP, 5.4 nm away.

N06245 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 5° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,460 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Downwind Acres Airport (86MI)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
86MI
City
Willis
State
Michigan
Country
United States
Elevation
683 ft
Coordinates
42.1528, -83.5674
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,460 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KYIP
TAF
Nearest KYIP
Time zone
America/Detroit
Sunset in
9h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Downwind Acres Airport (86MI)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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