Harbor Springs Airport (KMGN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:35 PM EDT, Oct 28, KMGN is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Harbor Springs Airport in Harbor Springs, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Harbor Springs Airport (KMGN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Harbor Springs, MI at a field elevation of 686 ft. KMGN 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 4,149 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925.
Wind from the east (090°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KMGN 290035Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM BKN110 14/10 A3005 RMK AO2
What changed at KMGN?
Since the 0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 11,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for KMGN
KMGN is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 686 ft). KMGN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVC, about 50 nm away.
KMGN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMGN reported VFR in 71% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 210 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% 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 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 63% of the time, runway 10 37%, and winds were calm 24% 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 101 days a year. From December to February KMGN was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 23 days a year, and fog or mist on 100. May and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 5% of hours, against 2% in September.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 49 kt. December is the windiest month (mean 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 4,149 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 28 | 4,149 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KMGN 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 10/284,149 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMGNWind
- 10
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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“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→5 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 11,000 ft.
KMGN 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 KMGN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMGN reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 62%
- 10
- 38%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMGN's own weather station.
Wind is 6° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,149 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
- Daily 0800-DUSK local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMGN
- FAA LID
- MGN
- City
- Harbor Springs
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.4256, -84.9134
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,149 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTVC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 21h 53m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMGN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMGN reported VFR conditions during about 70.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 210 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.2 kt, calm 23.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40.5 | 41.1 | 13.9 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 56.4 | 30.1 | 10.6 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 72.5 | 17.3 | 7.4 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 74.0 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 81.3 | 10.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 81.4 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 85.1 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 84.7 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 82.2 | 13.4 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 72.9 | 20.3 | 4.9 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 62.7 | 28.7 | 6.7 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 38.8 | 44.5 | 12.7 | 4.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.0 kt |
| Mar | 5.5 kt |
| Apr | 6.1 kt |
| May | 5.0 kt |
| Jun | 4.1 kt |
| Jul | 3.6 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.2 kt |
| Oct | 5.2 kt |
| Nov | 5.9 kt |
| Dec | 6.5 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 Harbor Springs Airport (KMGN)
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