Iron County Airport (K50D) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Iron County Airport in Crystal Falls, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIMT) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Iron County Airport (K50D) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crystal Falls, MI at 1,340 ft. K50D has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KIMT, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (02, 12, 20, 30) — longest 3,690 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIMT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KIMT, 13.2 nm away.
Wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIMT 292054Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM SCT060 30/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T03000133 58010
What changed at KIMT (nearest station)?
Since the 1954Z (3:54 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.00 → 29.98 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for K50D
Based on the nearest station (KIMT), K50D is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,400 ft (field elevation 1,340 ft). K50D does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KSAW, about 42 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 K50D. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 2,700 ft | GRS | — | — |
| 12 | 3,690 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 20 | 2,700 ft | GRS | — | — |
| 30 | 3,690 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K50D weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Iron County Airport in Crystal Falls, 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 K50D is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K50D
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIMT reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 20
- 37%
- 30
- 36%
- 02
- 21%
- 12
- 6%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 50D
- City
- Crystal Falls
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,340 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.0091, -88.2739
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,690 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIMT
- TAF
- Nearest KSAW
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 4h 15m
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K50D weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at K50D?+
K50D has 4 runways — 02, 12, 20, 30; the longest is 3,690 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K50D come from?+
Iron County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIMT, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K50D can differ.
Does K50D have a TAF?+
No — K50D does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSAW, about 42 nm away.
Does K50D broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — K50D does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K50D from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Iron County Airport (K50D)
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