Hillsdale Municipal Airport (KJYM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:35 PM EDT, Oct 28, KJYM is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Hillsdale Municipal Airport in Hillsdale, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hillsdale Municipal Airport (KJYM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hillsdale, MI at a field elevation of 1,184 ft. KJYM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.025.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJYM 281635Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A3026 RMK AO2
What changed at KJYM?
Since the 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KJYM
KJYM is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (28). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,184 ft). KJYM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJXN, about 21 nm away.
KJYM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KJYM reported VFR in 71% 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 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 61% of the time, runway 10 39%, and winds were calm 18% 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 74 days a year. From December to February KJYM was IFR or worse 22% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 43 days a year, and fog or mist on 161. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 5% in April.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 50 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28FAV | 5,000 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 10 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KJYM runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 10/285,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJYMWind
- 10
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KJYM 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 KJYM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PCW UA /OV PCW /TM 1627 /FLUNKN /TP UNKN /RM PILOT OG PCW NOT SEEING HZ AS REPORTED ON METAR
PCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1627Reported at 16:27 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.RM PILOT OG PCW NOT SEEING H…Remarks.Show raw report
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1501/FL360/TP CRJ9/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1501Reported at 15:01 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV SVM26002/TM 1500/FL110/TP C310/WX VMC/IC NEG/RM LEVEL
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SVM26002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP C310Aircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM LEVELRemarks.Show raw report
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1445/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG 340-300
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1445Reported at 14:45 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG 340-300Turbulence: none reported 34,000–30,000 ft.Show raw report
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1411/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1411Reported at 14:11 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV 20 SE DTW/TM 1244/FL150/TP E75S/TA M06/IC LGT RIME
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20 SE DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1224/FL200/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MZZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MZZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV SVM090025/TM 1223/FL170/TP FA20/TA M01/IC LGT RIME 110-170/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SVM090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP FA20Aircraft type reporting.TA M01Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 110-170Icing: light rime 11,000–17,000 ft.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KJYM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJYM reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 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.
- 28
- 55%
- 10
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJYM's own weather station.
Wind is 24° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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 0800-1630 local; Sat 0800-1200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KJYM
- FAA LID
- JYM
- City
- Hillsdale
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,184 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9213, -84.5858
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KJXN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 5h 44m
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Historical Flying Weather at KJYM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KJYM reported VFR conditions during about 70.6% 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 6.1 kt, calm 16.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44.0 | 32.1 | 14.1 | 9.8 |
| Feb | 56.6 | 26.1 | 11.3 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 69.5 | 17.8 | 7.4 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 75.4 | 14.2 | 6.3 | 4.2 |
| May | 78.1 | 12.2 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 81.5 | 10.9 | 5.0 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 83.4 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 79.7 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 74.9 | 12.7 | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 72.4 | 16.2 | 7.1 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 64.8 | 22.0 | 8.2 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 43.8 | 32.9 | 13.3 | 10.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.2 kt |
| Feb | 7.3 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 6.1 kt |
| Jun | 5.1 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 3.8 kt |
| Sep | 4.4 kt |
| Oct | 5.8 kt |
| Nov | 6.7 kt |
| Dec | 7.2 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 Hillsdale Municipal Airport (KJYM)
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