Grass Roots STOLport (9MI5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Grass Roots STOLport in Millington, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCFS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Grass Roots STOLport (9MI5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Millington, MI at 780 ft. 9MI5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCFS, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W), longest 1,320 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFNT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCFS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCFS, 13.7 nm away.
Wind variable at 1 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR KCFS 130215Z AUTO VRB01KT 10SM BKN050 18/17 A2987 RMK AO2
What changed at KCFS (nearest station)?
Since the 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 5,000 ft.
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Current pilot readout for 9MI5
Based on the nearest station (KCFS), 9MI5 is currently VFR with variable winds at 1 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 780 ft). 9MI5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFNT, about 19 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 9MI5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1,320 ft | TURF | - | - |
| W | 1,320 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→1 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.
9MI5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Grass Roots STOLport in Millington, MI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 9MI5 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9MI5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV JXN090015/TM 0001/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JXN090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0001Reported at 00:01 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
MBS UA /OV MBS240020/TM 2322/FL140/TP CRJ7/TB NEG 140 ABV/RM ZOB
MBS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MBS240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG 140 ABVTurbulence: none reported 140 abv.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 2321/FL320/TP E170/TB NEG/RM ZOB
FNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
TOL UA /OV TOL300005/TM 2216/FLDURC/TP BE9L/SK SCT031/TB SMOOTH
TOL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TOL300005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2216Reported at 22:16 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK SCT031Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV DXO057029/TM 2215/FL041/TP CRJ9/SK SCT041 TOPS 062/WX 12SM HZ
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DXO057029Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2215Reported at 22:15 UTC.FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT041 TOPS 062Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 12SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
IKW UA /OV ECK090010/TM 2210/FL320/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CAT/RM ZOB
IKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ECK090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2210Reported at 22:10 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CATTurbulence: intermittent light clear-air turbulence.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 2132/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
FNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2132Reported at 21:32 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
GRR UA /OV VIO360010/TM 2130/FL350/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
GRR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VIO360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2130Reported at 21:30 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9MI5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCFS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9MI5
- City
- Millington
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 780 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.2378, -83.5244
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,320 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCFS
- TAF
- Nearest KFNT
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 21h 32m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Forest Aviators - Farrand Rd , Otisville, MI · 3 mi
- Frankenmuth Aeromodelers Club - Dehmel Rd , Birch Run, MI · 13 mi
- Lapeer County RC Wing Nuts- Fred Sawgle Dr. , Lapeer, MI · 15 mi
9MI5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 9MI5?+
9MI5 has 2 runways: E, W; the longest is 1,320 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 9MI5 come from?+
Grass Roots STOLport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCFS, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 9MI5 can differ.
Does 9MI5 have a TAF?+
No. 9MI5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFNT, about 19 nm away.
Does 9MI5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 9MI5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 9MI5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Grass Roots STOLport (9MI5)
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