Clare Municipal Airport (K48D) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:35 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMOP), K48D is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Clare Municipal Airport in Clare, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMOP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Clare Municipal Airport (K48D) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clare, MI at a field elevation of 856 ft. K48D has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMOP, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 09/27), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMBS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMOP, 12.8 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMOP 280935Z AUTO 01002KT 10SM SCT055 07/05 A3024 RMK AO2
What changed at KMOP (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 5,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for K48D
Based on the nearest station (KMOP), K48D is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04, 09). Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 856 ft). K48D does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 3,500 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 09 | 2,499 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 27 | 2,499 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 22 | 3,500 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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K48D runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/223,500 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K48DWind
- 04
- 2 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 2 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,499 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K48DWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K48D weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K48D
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMOP reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 36%
- 27
- 33%
- 04
- 19%
- 09
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
K48D has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMOP, 13 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily IREG local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 48D
- City
- Clare
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 856 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.8345, -84.7402
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMOP
- TAF
- Nearest KMBS
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 12h 42m
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Pilot PIREPs for Clare Municipal Airport (K48D)
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