Rayray Seaplane Base (KC63) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAMN), KC63 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 1 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Rayray Seaplane Base in Stanton, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAMN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rayray Seaplane Base (KC63) is a seaplane base in Stanton, MI. KC63 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAMN, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (11W, 29W), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAMN, 16.8 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 1 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KAMN 280956Z AUTO 08001KT 10SM BKN060 BKN070 09/08 A3024 RMK AO2
What changed at KAMN (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KC63
Based on the nearest station (KAMN), KC63 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 1 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 839 ft). KC63 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRR, about 30 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11WFAV | 2,900 ft | WAT | 0 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 29W | 2,900 ft | WAT | 0 kt head | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→1 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.
KC63 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KC63
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV JXN220015/TM 0737/FL170/TP CRJ2/TA 03/IC LGT RIME 170-150/RM DURD ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JXN220015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0737Reported at 07:37 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TA 03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 170-150Icing: light rime 17,000–15,000 ft.RM DURD ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KC63
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAMN reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11W/29W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- C63
- City
- Stanton
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 839 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.2520, -85.0594
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAMN
- TAF
- Nearest KGRR
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 12h 27m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Rayray Seaplane Base (KC63)
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