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

As of 12:53 PM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KYIP), 86MI is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 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 1653Z (12:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KYIP 281653Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 20/11 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP243 T02000111

What changed at KYIP (nearest station)?

Since the 1553Z (11:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1553Z (11:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 86MI

Based on the nearest station (KYIP), 86MI is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 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.

Current wind is variable at 3 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06--
24--

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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
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061217Z05Z16Z

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

PIREP1627Z (12:27 PM EDT) · 49 NM SE of 86MI · altitude unknown · UNKN
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PCW UA /OV PCW /TM 1627 /FLUNKN /TP UNKN /RM PILOT OG PCW NOT SEEING HZ AS REPORTED ON METAR
PCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1627Reported at 16:27 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.
RM PILOT OG PCW NOT SEEING H…Remarks.
PIREP1500Z (11:00 AM EDT) · 10 NM E of 86MI · 11,000 ft MSL · C310
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DTW UA /OV SVM26002/TM 1500/FL110/TP C310/WX VMC/IC NEG/RM LEVEL
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SVM26002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM LEVELRemarks.
PIREP1320Z (9:20 AM EDT) · 63 NM E of 86MI · during descent · A319
light rime icing
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CLE UA /OV BRWNZ/TM 1320/FL100/TP A319/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRWNZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1320Reported at 13:20 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1244Z (8:44 AM EDT) · 27 NM E of 86MI · 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) · 29 NM NE of 86MI · 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) · 16 NM NE of 86MI · 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) · 10 NM E of 86MI · 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) · 10 NM E of 86MI · 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.

⚠️ 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 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 8%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: 20

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
56%
06
44%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1733Z (1:33 PM EDT)

TAF KYIP 281733Z 2818/2918 21005KT P6SM SKC FM290700 19007KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM291300 22010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC120

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Live crosswind meter

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

N0624wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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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
4h 56m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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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.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Downwind Acres Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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