Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field (KANJ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:55 PM EDT, Oct 27, KANJ is currently MVFR with winds from 110° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field in Sault Ste Marie, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field (KANJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sault Ste Marie, MI at a field elevation of 716 ft. KANJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 5,234 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 1,800 ft, broken clouds at 3,400 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.
METAR KANJ 280055Z AUTO 11007KT 9SM -RA BKN018 BKN034 OVC080 07/04 A3030 RMK AO2 RAB27 SLP266 P0001 T00670044
What changed at KANJ?
Since the 0044Z (8:44 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,100 ft to 1,800 ft.
Current pilot readout for KANJ
KANJ is currently MVFR with winds from 110° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 716 ft). KANJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCIU, about 15 nm away.
KANJ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KANJ reported VFR in 70% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 202 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 25% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 8%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 14 47%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west-northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 97 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KANJ was IFR or worse 21% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 65 days a year, and fog or mist on 192. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 20% of hours, against 7% in July.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 49 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 5,234 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 32 | 5,234 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KANJ 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 14/325,234 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KANJWind
- 14
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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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 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,800 ft.
KANJ 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 KANJ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ISQ UA /OV ISQ/TM 0053/FL079/TP PC12/SK UNKN079-TOPUNKN/TA UNKN/IC NEG
ISQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ISQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0053Reported at 00:53 UTC.FL079Altitude: 7,900 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN079-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
PLN UA /OV PLN/TM 2258/FL340/TP B739/TB LGT CHOP
PLN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PLNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2258Reported at 22:58 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
APN UA /OV 83D/TM 2112/FL060/TP BE58/TA 08/IC NEG/RM BELOW THE BASES AT 060
APN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 83DLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2112Reported at 21:12 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM BELOW THE BASES AT 060Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KANJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KANJ reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 56%
- 14
- 44%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KANJ's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,234 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 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 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KANJ
- FAA LID
- ANJ
- City
- Sault Ste Marie
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 716 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.4792, -84.3684
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,234 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCIU
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 21h 30m
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RC flying fields nearby
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Historical Flying Weather at KANJ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KANJ reported VFR conditions during about 69.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 202 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.1 kt, calm 13.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45.3 | 34.3 | 13.3 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 57.7 | 24.6 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 71.2 | 16.0 | 7.6 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 73.6 | 14.2 | 7.3 | 4.9 |
| May | 81.9 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 80.0 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 83.7 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 80.0 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 76.3 | 14.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 69.5 | 19.6 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 56.5 | 27.9 | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 41.4 | 34.0 | 14.6 | 10.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 kt |
| Feb | 6.7 kt |
| Mar | 6.8 kt |
| Apr | 7.1 kt |
| May | 6.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.5 kt |
| Jul | 5.1 kt |
| Aug | 5.1 kt |
| Sep | 5.1 kt |
| Oct | 6.0 kt |
| Nov | 6.6 kt |
| Dec | 6.6 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 Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field (KANJ)
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