Drummond Island Airport (KDRM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:55 AM EDT, Oct 28, KDRM is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Drummond Island Airport in Drummond Island, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Drummond Island Airport (KDRM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Drummond Island, MI at a field elevation of 668 ft. KDRM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 08/26), the longest 4,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.
METAR KDRM 281055Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM BKN095 OVC110 11/09 A3021 RMK AO2 T01080085
What changed at KDRM?
Since the 1035Z (6:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1035Z (6:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KDRM
KDRM is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 668 ft). KDRM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCIU, about 33 nm away.
KDRM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDRM reported VFR in 73% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 220 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 19 30%, and winds were calm 28% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west-northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Snow fell on about 91 days a year. From December to February KDRM was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 7% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 29 days a year, and fog or mist on 124. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 6% of hours, against 3% in February.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 40 kt. November is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 2,500 ft | GRS | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 08 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 26 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 01 | 2,500 ft | GRS | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KDRM 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 01/192,500 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDRMWind
- 01
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/264,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDRMWind
- 08
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 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 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → 9,500 ft.
KDRM 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 KDRM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDRM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,700 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.
- 19
- 46%
- 26
- 21%
- 01
- 20%
- 08
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDRM's own weather station.
Wind is 28° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 08/26 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 · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDRM
- IATA
- DRE
- FAA LID
- DRM
- City
- Drummond Island
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 668 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.0093, -83.7439
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCIU
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Next sunset
- 11h 18m
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Historical Flying Weather at KDRM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDRM reported VFR conditions during about 73.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 220 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 26.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50.9 | 32.9 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 63.5 | 24.2 | 8.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 75.0 | 13.9 | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 75.6 | 12.2 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| May | 82.7 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 83.2 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 85.5 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 81.5 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 77.8 | 13.6 | 5.0 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 71.3 | 18.4 | 6.3 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 60.9 | 27.7 | 7.7 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 44.8 | 34.4 | 13.4 | 7.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.5 kt |
| Feb | 4.7 kt |
| Mar | 4.8 kt |
| Apr | 5.0 kt |
| May | 4.6 kt |
| Jun | 3.9 kt |
| Jul | 3.5 kt |
| Aug | 3.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.8 kt |
| Oct | 4.6 kt |
| Nov | 5.1 kt |
| Dec | 5.0 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 Drummond Island Airport (KDRM)
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