Schoolcraft County Airport (KISQ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:55 PM EDT, Oct 28, KISQ is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 12 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Schoolcraft County Airport in Manistique, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Schoolcraft County Airport (KISQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Manistique, MI at a field elevation of 684 ft. KISQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 10/28), the longest 5,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 110.4.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 8,500 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KISQ 290355Z AUTO 20012G19KT 10SM SCT085 OVC110 15/11 A2990 RMK AO2 401650102
What changed at KISQ?
Since the 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 19 kt.
Current pilot readout for KISQ
KISQ is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 12 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 684 ft). KISQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSAW, about 56 nm away.
KISQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KISQ reported VFR in 71% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 209 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 10% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 01 30%, and winds were calm 15% 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 105 days a year. From December to February KISQ was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 10% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 45 days a year, and fog or mist on 128. June and July are the foggiest months, with fog in 8% of hours, against 3% in February.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 47 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 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 | 2,501 ft | ASPH-G | 11 kt head | 4 kt right (g7) |
| 28 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 11 kt left (g18) |
| 10 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 11 kt right (g18) |
| 01 | 2,501 ft | ASPH-G | 11 kt tail | 4 kt left (g7) |
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KISQ 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 01/192,501 × 50 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KISQWind
- 01
- 11 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 19
- 11 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/285,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KISQWind
- 10
- 4 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 4 kt headwind · 11 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 11→12 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → 11,000 ft.
KISQ 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 KISQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KISQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 44%
- 01
- 28%
- 28
- 17%
- 10
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KISQ's own weather station.
Wind is 21° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 2,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 10/28 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 0800-1500 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KISQ
- IATA
- ISQ
- FAA LID
- ISQ
- City
- Manistique
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 684 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.9746, -86.1718
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSAW
- AWOS/ASOS
- 110.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 18h 30m
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Historical Flying Weather at KISQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KISQ reported VFR conditions during about 70.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 209 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.5 kt, calm 14.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48.2 | 35.2 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 60.6 | 26.0 | 9.6 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 69.7 | 17.7 | 7.2 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 74.1 | 12.8 | 7.2 | 5.9 |
| May | 78.7 | 9.9 | 4.6 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 79.5 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 82.0 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 80.2 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 76.5 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 71.5 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 62.5 | 24.9 | 8.5 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 46.9 | 34.5 | 11.0 | 7.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.9 kt |
| Feb | 7.2 kt |
| Mar | 7.4 kt |
| Apr | 7.5 kt |
| May | 6.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 5.3 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 5.8 kt |
| Oct | 6.6 kt |
| Nov | 6.8 kt |
| Dec | 6.8 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 Schoolcraft County Airport (KISQ)
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