Wexford County Airport (KCAD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM EDT, Oct 28, KCAD is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Wexford County Airport in Cadillac, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Wexford County Airport (KCAD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cadillac, MI at a field elevation of 1,306 ft. KCAD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 18/36), the longest 5,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 128.325.
Wind from the east (080°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCAD 280855Z AUTO 08002KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3022 RMK AO2
What changed at KCAD?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCAD
KCAD is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 07. Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 1,306 ft). KCAD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVC, about 29 nm away.
KCAD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCAD reported VFR in 67% 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 31% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 13% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 8%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 18 24%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 108 days a year. From December to February KCAD was IFR or worse 27% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 48 days a year, and fog or mist on 154. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 4% in April.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 5,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 0 kt |
| 18 | 1,986 ft | GRS | 0 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 1,986 ft | GRS | 0 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 25 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KCAD 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 07/255,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCADWind
- 07
- 2 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 25
- 2 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,986 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCADWind
- 18
- 0 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 0 kt headwind · 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 7→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCAD 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 KCAD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCAD reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 32%
- 25
- 31%
- 36
- 25%
- 07
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCAD's own weather station.
Wind is 14° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 18/36 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 0700-1700 local; May-Sep Sat 0800-1200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Glider service · Flight instruction · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCAD
- IATA
- CAD
- FAA LID
- CAD
- City
- Cadillac
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,306 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.2757, -85.4215
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTVC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 128.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 13h 27m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCAD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCAD reported VFR conditions during about 67.0% 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 6.2 kt, calm 18.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.8 | 39.9 | 20.7 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 47.7 | 32.1 | 15.4 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 65.8 | 18.6 | 10.1 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 71.9 | 14.1 | 9.5 | 4.5 |
| May | 79.5 | 10.7 | 6.5 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 80.8 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 83.3 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 80.0 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 75.0 | 12.7 | 7.1 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 67.2 | 17.2 | 10.1 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 54.6 | 27.5 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 30.7 | 38.4 | 20.1 | 10.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.9 kt |
| Feb | 7.1 kt |
| Mar | 6.9 kt |
| Apr | 7.4 kt |
| May | 6.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 6.1 kt |
| Nov | 6.7 kt |
| Dec | 7.0 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 Wexford County Airport (KCAD)
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