Hastings Airport (K9D9) Area Weather & Live Crosswind
As of 12:53 AM EST, Nov 12, based on the nearest station (KGRR), K9D9 is currently MVFR with winds from 320° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. The wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30, 36), with about a 1 kt crosswind on runway 30.
Live runway crosswind and area weather for Hastings Airport in Hastings, MI, from the nearest reporting station (KGRR).
Hastings Airport (K9D9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hastings, MI at a field elevation of 800 ft. K9D9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGRR, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (09/27, 12/30, 18/36), the longest 5,003 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGRR, 15.2 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,500 ft, overcast at 2,900 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.76 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,500 ft.
METAR KGRR 120553Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM BKN025 OVC029 07/06 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP080 T00720056 10072 20067 56016
What changed at KGRR (nearest station)?
Since the 0540Z (12:40 AM EST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0540Z (12:40 AM EST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K9D9
Based on the nearest station (KGRR), K9D9 is currently MVFR with winds from 320° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. The wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30, 36), with about a 1 kt crosswind on runway 30. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 800 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 5,003 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 36 | 1,952 ft | GRS | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 27 | 2,380 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 09 | 2,380 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 18 | 1,952 ft | GRS | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 12 | 5,003 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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K9D9 runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 09/272,380 × 170 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K9D9Wind
- 09
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/305,003 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K9D9Wind
- 12
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,952 × 200 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K9D9Wind
- 18
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,500 ft.
K9D9 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K9D9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0542/FLDURD/TP A319/IC LT RIME 12500-11500
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0542Reported at 05:42 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.IC LT RIME 12500-11500Icing: lt rime 12500-11500.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV DTW220035/TM 0512/FL145/TP A20N/SK IMC/WX MOD PREC/TB LT
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DTW220035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0512Reported at 05:12 UTC.FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX MOD PRECWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LTTurbulence: lt.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD040032/TM 0502/FL110/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORD040032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0502Reported at 05:02 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB LT CHOPTurbulence: lt chop.Show raw report
AZO UA /OV GRR180010/TM 0459/FLDURD/TP A320/IC LT RIME
AZO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GRR180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0459Reported at 04:59 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.IC LT RIMEIcing: lt rime.Show raw report
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0456/FLDURD/TP C310/WX IMC/TB LITE CHOP
TOL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TOLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0456Reported at 04:56 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C310Aircraft type reporting.WX IMCWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LITE CHOPTurbulence: lite chop.Show raw report
AZO UA /OV LAN/TM 0418/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC077-TOP095/TA M7/IC LGT RIME
AZO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LANLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0418Reported at 04:18 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC077-TOP095Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M7Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
AZO UA /OV MKG180015/TM 0417/FL70/TP C310/TA M2/IC MOD MIXED
AZO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKG180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0417Reported at 04:17 UTC.FL70Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP C310Aircraft type reporting.TA M2Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD MIXEDIcing: moderate mixed.Show raw report
MKG UA /OV MKG/TM 0346/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC036/TB LGT
MKG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0346Reported at 03:46 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC036Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K9D9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGRR reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 31%
- 27
- 26%
- 09
- 14%
- 30
- 12%
- 36
- 9%
- 12
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0528Z (12:28 AM EST)
TAF KGRR 120528Z 1206/1306 35005KT P6SM OVC035 FM121200 35007KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM121500 36009KT P6SM VCSH OVC012 FM130300 36006KT P6SM BKN060
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Live crosswind meter
K9D9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGRR, 15 nm away.
Wind is 17° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 12/30, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-29) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily IREG local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Glider service · Flight instruction
- Pattern altitude
- 1,600 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9D9
- City
- Hastings
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 800 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.6636, -85.3463
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGRR
- TAF
- Nearest KGRR
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 16h 24m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hastings Airport (K9D9)
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