Antrim County Airport (KACB) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:35 PM EDT, Oct 28, KACB is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Antrim County Airport in Bellaire, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Antrim County Airport (KACB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bellaire, MI at a field elevation of 623 ft. KACB reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 5,003 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275.
Wind from the south (190°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KACB 290235Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3004 RMK AO2 T01480080
What changed at KACB?
Since the 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KACB
KACB is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 623 ft). KACB does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVC, about 22 nm away.
KACB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KACB reported VFR in 70% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 212 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 56% of the time, runway 02 44%, and winds were calm 41% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 116 days a year. From December to February KACB was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 7% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 42 days a year, and fog or mist on 163. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 3% in February.
Gusts showed up in 12% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 41 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 5,003 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 02 | 5,003 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KACB 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 02/205,003 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KACBWind
- 02
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 20
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KACB 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 KACB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KACB reported mostly VFR across 73 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, 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.
- 20
- 74%
- 02
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KACB's own weather station.
Wind is 7° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,003 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KACB
- IATA
- ACB
- FAA LID
- ACB
- City
- Bellaire
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.9886, -85.1984
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTVC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 19h 42m
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Historical Flying Weather at KACB
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KACB reported VFR conditions during about 70.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 212 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.5 kt, calm 39.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38.6 | 44.1 | 13.9 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 53.5 | 33.0 | 10.8 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 70.8 | 20.1 | 7.1 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 74.3 | 18.0 | 5.9 | 1.8 |
| May | 79.8 | 13.5 | 4.4 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 79.3 | 12.9 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 78.9 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 77.7 | 14.9 | 4.7 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 73.6 | 16.8 | 5.8 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 69.6 | 22.8 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 61.5 | 29.5 | 6.8 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 38.4 | 46.0 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.1 kt |
| Feb | 4.1 kt |
| Mar | 3.9 kt |
| Apr | 4.3 kt |
| May | 3.5 kt |
| Jun | 2.9 kt |
| Jul | 2.5 kt |
| Aug | 2.6 kt |
| Sep | 2.7 kt |
| Oct | 3.4 kt |
| Nov | 4.0 kt |
| Dec | 4.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Antrim County Airport (KACB)
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