Roscommon Conservation Airport (K3RC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Roscommon Conservation Airport in Roscommon, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHTL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Roscommon Conservation Airport (K3RC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Roscommon, MI at 1,156 ft. K3RC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHTL, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (09, 18, 27, 36), longest 3,650 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTVC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHTL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHTL, 8.2 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, a few clouds at 400 ft, scattered clouds at 1,000 ft, broken clouds at 1,400 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.
SPECI KHTL 130619Z AUTO 04005KT 4SM BR FEW004 SCT010 BKN014 17/17 A2992 RMK AO2 T01720172
What changed at KHTL (nearest station)?
Since the 0611Z (2:11 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- A ceiling formed at 1,400 ft.
- Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 4 SM.
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Current pilot readout for K3RC
Based on the nearest station (KHTL), K3RC is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 5 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 1,156 ft). K3RC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVC, about 46 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 K3RC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 3,650 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 36 | 2,500 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 18 | 2,500 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 27 | 3,650 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,400 ft.
K3RC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Roscommon Conservation Airport in Roscommon, 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 K3RC 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 K3RC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OSC UA /OV OSC/TM 0342/FL370/TP B788/TB MOD CHOP
OSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OSCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B788Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
MOP UA /OV MOP320008/TM 0210/FL330/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
MOP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOP320008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3RC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHTL reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 27
- 41%
- 18
- 29%
- 36
- 17%
- 09
- 13%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3RC
- City
- Roscommon
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,156 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.4750, -84.5667
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,650 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHTL
- TAF
- Nearest KTVC
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 17h 24m
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Nearby airports
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K3RC weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K3RC?+
K3RC has 4 runways: 09, 18, 27, 36; the longest is 3,650 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K3RC come from?+
Roscommon Conservation Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHTL, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K3RC can differ.
Does K3RC have a TAF?+
No. K3RC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVC, about 46 nm away.
Does K3RC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K3RC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K3RC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Roscommon Conservation Airport (K3RC)
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