Luce County Airport (KERY) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:35 PM EDT, Oct 28, KERY is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Luce County Airport in Newberry, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Luce County Airport (KERY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Newberry, MI at a field elevation of 869 ft. KERY reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 11/29), the longest 4,304 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 108.2.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,500 ft.
METAR KERY 281935Z AUTO 20015KT 10SM SCT075 BKN085 18/12 A3009 RMK AO2
What changed at KERY?
Since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KERY
KERY is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 869 ft). KERY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCIU, about 42 nm away.
KERY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KERY reported VFR in 65% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 181 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 25% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 12% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 9%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 37% of the time, runway 29 31%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 118 days a year. From December to February KERY was IFR or worse 23% of the time, against 11% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 43 days a year, and fog or mist on 163. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 5% in April.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 2,856 ft | GRS | 14 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 11 | 4,304 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 15 kt right |
| 29 | 4,304 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 15 kt left |
| 04 | 2,856 ft | GRS | 14 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KERY 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 04/222,856 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KERYWind
- 04
- 14 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 14 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/294,304 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KERYWind
- 11
- 0 kt headwind · 15 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 0 kt headwind · 15 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 8→15 kt, ceiling 4,200 ft → 8,500 ft.
KERY 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 KERY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAW UA /OV KSAW/TM 1542/FL019/TP C208/SK BKN019-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
SAW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSAWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1542Reported at 15:42 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN019-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SAW UA /OV KSAW/TM 1443/FL022/TP C208/SK OVC016-TOP022/RM DURC
SAW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSAWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KERY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KERY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 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.
- 22
- 43%
- 29
- 29%
- 11
- 19%
- 04
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KERY's own weather station.
Wind is 21° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 2,856 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 11/29 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 0800-1600 local; Sat-Sun ON CALL local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KERY
- FAA LID
- ERY
- City
- Newberry
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 869 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.3112, -85.4573
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,304 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCIU
- AWOS/ASOS
- 108.2 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 2h 53m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KERY
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KERY reported VFR conditions during about 65.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 181 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.8 kt, calm 12.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.3 | 39.7 | 17.3 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 50.3 | 30.5 | 14.1 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 65.7 | 19.1 | 8.9 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 70.3 | 14.0 | 9.2 | 6.6 |
| May | 79.1 | 9.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 79.0 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 79.8 | 10.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 77.1 | 11.8 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 74.5 | 13.4 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 66.7 | 18.6 | 7.8 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 53.2 | 28.7 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 37.7 | 37.2 | 15.7 | 9.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.3 kt |
| Feb | 7.4 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.5 kt |
| May | 6.9 kt |
| Jun | 6.0 kt |
| Jul | 5.7 kt |
| Aug | 5.5 kt |
| Sep | 6.0 kt |
| Oct | 6.8 kt |
| Nov | 7.3 kt |
| Dec | 7.3 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 Luce County Airport (KERY)
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