Huron County Memorial Airport (KBAX) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:35 PM EDT, Oct 28, KBAX is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Huron County Memorial Airport in Bad Axe, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Huron County Memorial Airport (KBAX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bad Axe, MI at a field elevation of 764 ft. KBAX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 17/35), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 108.2.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBAX 282335Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3016 RMK AO2
What changed at KBAX?
Since the 2315Z (7:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2315Z (7:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBAX
KBAX is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 764 ft). KBAX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 50 nm away.
KBAX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBAX reported VFR in 72% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 216 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 9% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 35 25%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 100 days a year. From December to February KBAX was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 7% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 41 days a year, and fog or mist on 143. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 9% of hours, against 4% in April.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 59 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 22 | 3,495 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 04 | 3,495 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 35 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KBAX 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 04/223,495 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBAXWind
- 04
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBAXWind
- 17
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 3 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 4→4 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → unlimited.
KBAX 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 KBAX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBAX reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. 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.
- 22
- 41%
- 35
- 30%
- 17
- 23%
- 04
- 6%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBAX's own weather station.
Wind is 35° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 17/35 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
- Mon-Fri 0830-1630 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBAX
- FAA LID
- BAX
- City
- Bad Axe
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.7802, -82.9854
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMBS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 108.2 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 22h 46m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBAX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBAX reported VFR conditions during about 72.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 216 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.5 kt, calm 18.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48.5 | 33.2 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 60.1 | 25.2 | 10.3 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 69.8 | 18.3 | 7.6 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 77.3 | 12.9 | 6.0 | 3.9 |
| May | 80.6 | 11.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 83.8 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 84.0 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 80.2 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 76.3 | 13.8 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 73.4 | 17.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 66.4 | 23.7 | 6.6 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 47.8 | 34.6 | 11.3 | 6.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.8 kt |
| Feb | 7.9 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.7 kt |
| May | 6.3 kt |
| Jun | 5.5 kt |
| Jul | 4.7 kt |
| Aug | 4.5 kt |
| Sep | 4.8 kt |
| Oct | 6.4 kt |
| Nov | 7.4 kt |
| Dec | 7.7 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 Huron County Memorial Airport (KBAX)
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