Mason County Airport (KLDM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:35 AM EDT, Oct 27, KLDM is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Mason County Airport in Ludington, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Mason County Airport (KLDM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ludington, MI at a field elevation of 647 ft. KLDM 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 5,003 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLDM 271435Z AUTO 12011KT 10SM CLR 10/04 A3034 RMK AO2
What changed at KLDM?
Since the 1415Z (10:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1415Z (10:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KLDM
KLDM is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 08. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 647 ft). KLDM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBL, about 20 nm away.
KLDM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KLDM reported VFR in 71% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 217 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 01 28%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 84 days a year. From December to February KLDM was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 50 days a year, and fog or mist on 157. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 4% in April.
Gusts showed up in 25% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 51 kt. November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 5,003 ft | ASPH-G | 7 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 19 | 3,503 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 01 | 3,503 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt tail | 10 kt right |
| 26 | 5,003 ft | ASPH-G | 7 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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KLDM 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 01/193,503 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLDMWind
- 01
- 5 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 5 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/265,003 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLDMWind
- 08
- 7 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 7 kt tailwind · 8 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 7→11 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → unlimited.
KLDM 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 KLDM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TVC UA /OV TVC/TM 1409/FL170/TP PA46/SK TOP170/TA M10/TB NEG/IC TRACE RIME
TVC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP170Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.Show raw report
OSH UA /OV OSH/TM 1400/FL020/TP C172/RM TOPS AT 024 BASES AT 021
OSH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OSHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1400Reported at 14:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM TOPS AT 024 BASES AT 021Remarks.Show raw report
TVC UA /OV TVC/TM 1346/FL050/TP C700/SK BASE050/TB NEG/IC NEG
TVC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
BIV UA /OV PMM320030/TM 1319/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PMM320030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1319Reported at 13:19 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
BIV UA /OV PMM360010/TM 1316/FL200/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-200/RM DURD
BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PMM360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-200Turbulence: occasional light chop 23,000–20,000 ft.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
MBL UA /OV MBL/TM 1232/FL380/TP B77L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MBL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MBLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1232Reported at 12:32 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B77LAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
MOP UA /OV MOP360020/TM 1208/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MOP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOP360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1208Reported at 12:08 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
TVC UA /OV TVC-CAD/TM 1039/FL110/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP 110-200
TVC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TVC-CADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1039Reported at 10:39 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 110-200Turbulence: continuous light chop 11,000–20,000 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLDM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLDM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 36%
- 26
- 25%
- 01
- 24%
- 08
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLDM's own weather station.
Wind is 49° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,003 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Apr 16-Oct 15 Daily 0900-1700 local; Oct 16-Apr 15 Mon-Fri 0900-1700 local; Oct 16-Apr 15 Sat-Sun UNATNDD local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLDM
- IATA
- LDM
- FAA LID
- LDM
- City
- Ludington
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 647 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.9625, -86.4079
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMBL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 8h 6m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
4 airports25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Twisted Sticks RC - Chauvez Rd , Ludington, MI · 2 mi
- Aerokats - Oceana County Airport , Shelby, MI · 22 mi
- LCMFA - Lake County Modelers & Flyers Association - Baldwin Municipal Airport , Baldwin, MI · 29 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KLDM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLDM reported VFR conditions during about 71.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 217 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.3 kt, calm 19.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.6 | 46.7 | 15.1 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 49.6 | 35.6 | 10.9 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 70.9 | 18.4 | 7.0 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 78.1 | 13.2 | 5.5 | 3.1 |
| May | 82.5 | 10.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 82.1 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 82.8 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 80.2 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 78.2 | 12.4 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 73.5 | 18.2 | 5.7 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 63.7 | 27.5 | 6.3 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 37.7 | 45.0 | 12.4 | 4.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.2 kt |
| Feb | 7.2 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 7.3 kt |
| May | 6.2 kt |
| Jun | 5.5 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.8 kt |
| Sep | 5.1 kt |
| Oct | 6.3 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 Mason County Airport (KLDM)
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