Engler Field (E53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:35 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBAX), E53 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Engler Field in Bad Axe, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBAX): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Engler Field (E53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bad Axe, MI at a field elevation of 725 ft. E53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBAX, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,523 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMBS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBAX, 4.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBAX 281135Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3026 RMK AO2
What changed at KBAX (nearest station)?
Since the 1115Z (7:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1115Z (7:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for E53
Based on the nearest station (KBAX), E53 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 725 ft). E53 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 49 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 2,523 ft | TURF-F | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 26 | 2,523 ft | TURF-F | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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E53 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 08/262,523 × 65 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at E53Wind
- 08
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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“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 24 h: wind 1→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
E53 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 E53
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OYM UA /OV SVM/TM 1024/FL150/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP DURC TO 180/IC LGT CLR 140/RM ZOB
OYM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SVMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1024Reported at 10:24 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP DURC TO 180Turbulence: light chop durc to 180.IC LGT CLR 140Icing: light clear 140.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at E53
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBAX reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 67%
- 08
- 33%
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Live crosswind meter
E53 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBAX, 4.8 nm away.
Wind is 83° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- E53
- City
- Bad Axe
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 725 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.8462, -83.0468
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,523 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBAX
- TAF
- Nearest KMBS
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 10h 45m
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Pilot PIREPs for Engler Field (E53)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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