Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 4:53 AM EDT, Oct 28, KCMX is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Houghton County Memorial Airport in Hancock, MI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX) is a regional airport serving Hancock, MI at a field elevation of 1,095 ft. KCMX reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 14/32), the longest 6,501 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,800 ft, overcast at 3,800 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,800 ft.
METAR KCMX 280853Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM FEW018 OVC038 11/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01060094 56007
What changed at KCMX?
Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 3,800 ft.
Current pilot readout for KCMX
KCMX is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,095 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCMX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for CMX in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from CMX's own airspace.
KCMX reported VFR in 66% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 191 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 38% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 8% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 12%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 41% of the time, runway 25 22%, and winds were calm 10% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 112 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 7. From December to February KCMX was IFR or worse 34% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 81 days a year, and fog or mist on 171. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 17% of hours, against 5% in July.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 61 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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 | 6,501 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 07 | 5,201 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 25 | 5,201 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 32 | 6,501 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KCMX 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 07/255,201 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCMXWind
- 07
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 14/326,501 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCMXWind
- 14
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 3,800 ft.
KCMX 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 KCMX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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WG UA /OV CYQT /TM 0537 /FLDURD /TP PC12 /RM 30 KT TAILWIND FNL RWY 07
WG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CYQTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0537Reported at 05:37 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.RM 30 KT TAILWIND FNL RWY 07Remarks.Show raw report
IMT UA /OV IMT/TM 0320/FL135/TP PC12/SK BASE020-TOP135/IC NEG/RM MULT LAYERS
IMT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IMTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0320Reported at 03:20 UTC.FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE020-TOP135Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM MULT LAYERSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCMX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCMX reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 34%
- 25
- 27%
- 14
- 21%
- 07
- 18%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KCMX 280520Z 2806/2906 19009KT P6SM OVC035 FM281200 23007KT P6SM BKN019 FM281800 26008KT P6SM BKN035 FM281900 24006KT P6SM SCT045 FM282000 21005KT P6SM SCT030 FM290000 12007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC040
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCMX's own weather station.
Wind is 19° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 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 0400-0000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCMX
- IATA
- CMX
- FAA LID
- CMX
- City
- Hancock
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,095 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.1684, -88.4891
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 125.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 13h 34m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCMX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCMX reported VFR conditions during about 65.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 191 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.4 kt, calm 8.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.0 | 38.5 | 23.3 | 14.2 |
| Feb | 39.5 | 30.5 | 18.3 | 11.7 |
| Mar | 65.7 | 17.4 | 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 71.0 | 11.0 | 7.3 | 10.7 |
| May | 80.7 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 83.3 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 87.3 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 82.9 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 77.3 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 68.5 | 20.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 52.0 | 31.1 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 28.3 | 37.3 | 20.7 | 13.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.3 kt |
| Feb | 9.8 kt |
| Mar | 9.0 kt |
| Apr | 9.1 kt |
| May | 8.3 kt |
| Jun | 7.5 kt |
| Jul | 7.3 kt |
| Aug | 7.2 kt |
| Sep | 7.3 kt |
| Oct | 8.4 kt |
| Nov | 9.1 kt |
| Dec | 9.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCMX airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)
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